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James Riely Gordon - by Chris Meister (Hardcover)

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  • One of Texas's most talented architects in the late nineteenth century, James Riely Gordon may have been the nation's most prolific designer of county courthouses.
  • About the Author: Chris Meister took on the challenge of chronicling James Riely Gordon's career in 1994 while living in Houston.
  • 384 Pages
  • Architecture, History

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About the Book



"Describes, analyzes, and contextualizes the courthouses and other public buildings of James Riely Gordon, an architect working in Texas in the late nineteenth century who went on to establish his reputation at a national level. Includes photographs and illustrations"--Provided by publisher.



Book Synopsis



One of Texas's most talented architects in the late nineteenth century, James Riely Gordon may have been the nation's most prolific designer of county courthouses. Though Gordon's Texas courthouses made his reputation, they represent only half of a career in which we see reflected many issues and events shaping American architecture. Most notable were the effort among architects to organize their craft as a profession, the controversial Office of the Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury, the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, and the City Beautiful Movement. Situating Gordon's career, Meister focuses on the public architecture, the pursuit of which took Gordon from San Antonio to Dallas and on to Chicago and New York City as he secured commissions in nine states. Competition was fierce, and Gordon often had to defend his reputation against scandalous charges leveled by jealous architects and unscrupulous politicians. In his interdisciplinary approach, Meister examines political, cultural, and economic forces for their impact on the finished buildings as well as on Gordon's career and exposes the political and legal wrangling so often attendant to the construction of buildings that serve as the nexus for their communities.



About the Author



Chris Meister took on the challenge of chronicling James Riely Gordon's career in 1994 while living in Houston. A writer and graphic designer now living in Royal Oak, Michigan, his research has taken him to more than fifty communities in twelve states with connections to Gordon's work.
Dimensions (Overall): 11.2 Inches (H) x 8.8 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 384
Genre: Architecture
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Theme: Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)
Format: Hardcover
Author: Chris Meister
Language: English
Street Date: October 20, 2011
TCIN: 88982623
UPC: 9780896726918
Item Number (DPCI): 247-57-6956
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.1 inches length x 8.8 inches width x 11.2 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 2.8 pounds
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