Displaying 1 of 1 2024 Format: Book Author: Podemski, Max, author. Title: A paradise of small houses : the evolution, devolution, and potential rebirth of urban housing / Max Podemski. Publisher, Date: Boston, Massachusetts : Beacon Press, [2024] ©2024 Description: 260 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; illustrations ; 24 cm Summary: "From the Haitian-style "shotgun" houses of the 19th century to the lavish high-rises of the 21st century, a walk through the streets of America's neighborhoods that reveals the rich history--and future--of urban housing"-- Provided by publisher. Subjects: Small houses -- United States -- History. Housing -- United States -- History. Genre: Informational works. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Introduction: The house on Morrison -- Philadelphia row house : a paradise of small houses -- New York City tenement : the lowest depth -- New Orleans shotgun : a talking place -- Chicago workers cottage : the pine jungles -- Portland bungalow : the progressive era city -- Boston triple decker : the zone of emergence -- Los Angeles dingbat : the dumb box -- Vancouver Point Tower : cult of the view -- Houston townhouse : the house and the town -- Conclusion: The tiny tower. LCCN: 2023033566 ISBN: 9780807007785 0807007781 Other Number: 1389608621 System Availability: 2 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 2 Control Number: 1057422 # Local items in: 2 # System items in: 2 Call Number: 363.5 Podemski Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
