At 5:55 p.m. on March 10, 1933, Southern California was rocked by a massive earthquake. Wood-frame bungalows lost their chimneys, and engineered concrete buildings suffered minimal damage. But unreinforced masonry buildings near the epicenter failed catastrophically, and Long Beach was particularly hard hit. Nearly three-quarters of the school buildings, as well as many other structures, were rendered unusable until repaired or rebuilt. The Art Deco style, in addition to being fashionably modern in 1933, met the criteria of earthquake safety, and many new structures showed its influence. Both ... Read More
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At 5:55 p.m. on March 10, 1933, Southern California was rocked by a massive earthquake. Wood-frame bungalows lost their chimneys, and engineered concrete buildings suffered minimal damage. But unreinforced masonry buildings near the epicenter failed catastrophically, and Long Beach was particularly hard hit. Nearly three-quarters of the school buildings, as well as many other structures, were rendered unusable until repaired or rebuilt. The Art Deco style, in addition to being fashionably modern in 1933, met the criteria of earthquake safety, and many new structures showed its influence. Both ... Read More
At 5:55 p.m. on March 10, 1933, Southern California was rocked by a massive earthquake. Wood-frame bungalows lost their chimneys, and engineered concrete buildings suffered minimal damage. But unreinforced masonry buildings near the epicenter failed catastrophically, and Long Beach was particularly hard hit. Nearly three-quarters of the school buildings, as well as many other structures, were rendered unusable until repaired or rebuilt. The Art Deco style, in addition to being fashionably modern in 1933, met the criteria of earthquake safety, and many new structures showed its influence. Both the Zigzag Moderne style of the 1920s, which boasted many structures that survived the earthquake, and the Streamline Moderne style that came into vogue in the 1930s relied on sleek lines with decoration incorporated into the design. This volume celebrates, in both word and image, the Long Beach that rose from the rubble to become a premier Art Deco city.
Details
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 28th August 2006
State: California
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738546704
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial ARCHITECTURE / Decoration & Ornament HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments
Author Bio
Authors Suzanne Tarbell Cooper, Frank Cooper, Athene Mihalakis Kovacic, and John Thomas are board members of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles. Don Lynch is the best-selling author of Titanic--An Illustrated History. All photographs, unless otherwise specified, are from the Queen Mary Archives.
At 5:55 p.m. on March 10, 1933, Southern California was rocked by a massive earthquake. Wood-frame bungalows lost their chimneys, and engineered concrete buildings suffered minimal damage. But unreinforced masonry buildings near the epicenter failed catastrophically, and Long Beach was particularly hard hit. Nearly three-quarters of the school buildings, as well as many other structures, were rendered unusable until repaired or rebuilt. The Art Deco style, in addition to being fashionably modern in 1933, met the criteria of earthquake safety, and many new structures showed its influence. Both the Zigzag Moderne style of the 1920s, which boasted many structures that survived the earthquake, and the Streamline Moderne style that came into vogue in the 1930s relied on sleek lines with decoration incorporated into the design. This volume celebrates, in both word and image, the Long Beach that rose from the rubble to become a premier Art Deco city.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 28th August 2006
State: California
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738546704
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial ARCHITECTURE / Decoration & Ornament HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments
Authors Suzanne Tarbell Cooper, Frank Cooper, Athene Mihalakis Kovacic, and John Thomas are board members of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles. Don Lynch is the best-selling author of Titanic--An Illustrated History. All photographs, unless otherwise specified, are from the Queen Mary Archives.
