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1 online resource |
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The Architects of a Solution -- Precedent and Process -- Design for a Modern Village -- The Social Life of a Planned Community -- A Demonstration, Not a Revolution -- Preservation and Planning for a New Urbanism |
| Summary |
Chatham Village, located in the heart of Pittsburgh, is an urban oasis that combines Georgian colonial revival architecture with generous greenspaces, recreation facilities, surrounding woodlands, and many other elements that make living there a unique experience. Founded in 1932, it has gained international recognition as an outstanding example of the American Garden City planning movement and was named a National Historic Landmark in 2005. Chatham Village was the brainchild of Charles F. Lewis, then director of the Buhl Foundation, a Pittsburgh-based charitable trust. Lewis sought an a |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Stein, Clarence S
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Wright, Henry, -1936.
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Stein, Clarence S. |
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Wright, Henry, -1936 |
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Planned communities -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
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Architecture and society -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- History -- 20th century
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ARCHITECTURE -- Urban & Land Use Planning.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban.
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ARCHITECTURE -- General.
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Architecture and society
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Buildings
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Planned communities
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Chatham Village (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
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Chatham Village (Pittsburgh, Pa.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
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Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
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Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780822980704 |
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0822980703 |
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1322080224 |
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9781322080222 |
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