Carson Pirie Scott: Louis Sullivan and the Chicago Department Store (Chicago Architecture and Urbanism)

Siry, Joseph M.

ISBN 10: 0226761363 / ISBN 13: 9780226761367

Published by University of Chicago Press, 1988

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Carson Pirie Scott: Louis Sullivan and the Chicago Department Store (Chicago Architecture and Urbanism)
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226761363
• ISBN 13: 9780226761367
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Long recognized as a Chicago landmark, the Carson Pirie Scott Building also represents a milestone in the development of architecture. The last large commercial structure designed by Louis Sullivan, the Carson building reflected the culmination of the famed architect's career as a creator of tall steel buildings. In this study, Joseph Siry traces the origins of the building's design and analyzes its role in commercial, urban, and architectural history.

About the Author

Joseph M. Siry is a professor of art history and American studies at Wesleyan University. He is the author of Carson Pirie Scott: Louis Sullivan and the Chicago Department Store, published by the University of Chicago Press, and Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright and Architecture for Liberal Religion.