Meadville, settled by David Mead in 1788, was established 100 miles from Pittsburgh and Buffalo in the French Creek Valley of northwest Pennsylvania. The city's population grew from 500 in 1810 to more than 10,000 at the end of the 20th century. The construction of residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial buildings burgeoned, and the diverse cultural heritage of the residents dictated a wide variety of architecture. Meadville's Architectural Heritage captures how the citizens of Meadville have retained portions of the grand architecture and have continued efforts to find new uses... Read More
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Meadville, settled by David Mead in 1788, was established 100 miles from Pittsburgh and Buffalo in the French Creek Valley of northwest Pennsylvania. The city's population grew from 500 in 1810 to more than 10,000 at the end of the 20th century. The construction of residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial buildings burgeoned, and the diverse cultural heritage of the residents dictated a wide variety of architecture. Meadville's Architectural Heritage captures how the citizens of Meadville have retained portions of the grand architecture and have continued efforts to find new uses... Read More
Meadville, settled by David Mead in 1788, was established 100 miles from Pittsburgh and Buffalo in the French Creek Valley of northwest Pennsylvania. The city's population grew from 500 in 1810 to more than 10,000 at the end of the 20th century. The construction of residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial buildings burgeoned, and the diverse cultural heritage of the residents dictated a wide variety of architecture. Meadville's Architectural Heritage captures how the citizens of Meadville have retained portions of the grand architecture and have continued efforts to find new uses and functions for many historic buildings.
Details
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 21st November 2005
State: Pennsylvania
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738539034
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) HISTORY / United States / General
Author Bio
Anne W. Stewart, county historian, and Steven B. Utz, Rose Architectural Fellow with training from the National Park Service's Historic American Building Survey, share an interest in the preservation of Meadville's heritage. The architectural foreword was written by Diane Shafer Graham, Ph.D., adjunct professor of architectural history at Allegheny College, who also serves on the governing board of Preservation Pennsylvania. The authors were assited in image procurement by Jonathan Miller Design.
Meadville, settled by David Mead in 1788, was established 100 miles from Pittsburgh and Buffalo in the French Creek Valley of northwest Pennsylvania. The city's population grew from 500 in 1810 to more than 10,000 at the end of the 20th century. The construction of residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial buildings burgeoned, and the diverse cultural heritage of the residents dictated a wide variety of architecture. Meadville's Architectural Heritage captures how the citizens of Meadville have retained portions of the grand architecture and have continued efforts to find new uses and functions for many historic buildings.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 21st November 2005
State: Pennsylvania
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9780738539034
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) HISTORY / United States / General
Anne W. Stewart, county historian, and Steven B. Utz, Rose Architectural Fellow with training from the National Park Service's Historic American Building Survey, share an interest in the preservation of Meadville's heritage. The architectural foreword was written by Diane Shafer Graham, Ph.D., adjunct professor of architectural history at Allegheny College, who also serves on the governing board of Preservation Pennsylvania. The authors were assited in image procurement by Jonathan Miller Design.
