| Description |
1 online resource (x, 271 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Shared walls: a beginning -- All the modern conveniences: electricity, radios, and ice cube trays -- Behind the scenes: architects and builders -- Apartment fundamentals: styles, a Seattle form, classes, and building materials -- Downtown apartments: between the water and hills -- First Hill and Renton Hill apartments -- Capitol Hill apartments west of Broadway -- Capitol Hill apartments east of Broadway -- Apartments all around the town. |
| Summary |
"The 1900 edition of Polk's Seattle City Directory listed four apartment buildings. By 1939, that number had grown to almost 1,400. This study explores the circumstances that prompted the explosive growth of this previously unknown form of housing in Seattle and takes an in-depth look at a large number of different apartment buildings"--Provided by publisher |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Apartment houses -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- History -- 20th century.
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Apartment houses. |
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Washington (State) -- Seattle. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Apartments -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- History -- 20th century.
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Apartments. |
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ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Residential. |
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HOUSE & HOME -- Design & Construction. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: James, Diana E., 1941- Shared walls 9780786465965 (DLC) 2011039638 (OCoLC)733232455 |
| ISBN |
9781476603582 (electronic book) |
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1476603588 (electronic book) |
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9780786465965 |
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0786465964 |
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