Quonset hut : metal living for a modern age
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Published
New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2005].
ISBN
9781568985190, 1568985193
Physical Desc
xvii, 165 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 22 cm
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barrington - Non-Fiction (Main Floor) | 720.48 QUO | On Shelf |
| North Kingstown - Non-Fiction (Lower Level) | 720.48 Dec | On Shelf |
| North Kingstown - South County Collections (Lower Level) | SCR 720.48 Quo | Library Use Only |
| Providence Public - Level 1 Book Stacks | 720.48 Q93 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2005].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781568985190, 1568985193
Notes
General Note
"The Anchorage Museum of History and Art in association with the Anchorage Museum Association and the Alaska Design Forum."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-155) and index.
Description
An unexpected architectural phenomenon-something like a halved tin can turned on its side-swept across the American landscape after World War II: the Quonset hut. Originally designed during the war for use as makeshift housing for soldiers and their families around the world, the seemingly ubiquitous Quonset hut housed a rapidly expanding nation in the 1940s and 1950s both at work and at play. From recording studios-a Quonset was responsible for the birth of the "Nashville sound"-to the 1948 congressional campaign headquarters of Gerald Ford, to an endless variety of incarnations including bars, movie theaters, classrooms, supermarkets, restaurants, and houses of worship, the Quonset hut was the shape of a nation in need of affordable, easy-to-build shelter. Quonset Hut: Metal Living for a Modern Age is a fascinating look at a surprising architectural sensation and offers a refreshing, revealing, and untold story of a true American icon.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Decker, J., & Chiei, C. (2005). Quonset hut: metal living for a modern age . Princeton Architectural Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Decker, Julie and Chris. Chiei. 2005. Quonset Hut: Metal Living for a Modern Age. Princeton Architectural Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Decker, Julie and Chris. Chiei. Quonset Hut: Metal Living for a Modern Age Princeton Architectural Press, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Decker, Julie., and Chris Chiei. Quonset Hut: Metal Living for a Modern Age Princeton Architectural Press, 2005.
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