North Shore Chicago: Houses of the Lakefront Suburbs, 1890-1940 (Suburban Domestic Architecture Series) [Hardcover]

Stuart Earl Cohen (Author), Susan Benjamin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0926494260 | ISBN-13: 978-0926494268 | Edition: First Edition

Illustrated with over 350 duotone photographs and floor plans, many published here for the first time, North Shore Chicago recounts the stories of Chicago s great industrial and merchant families including the Armours, Donnelleys, and McCormics and their creative interaction with both the region s leading architects David Adler, Daniel Burnham, Howard Van Doren Shaw, and Frank Lloyd Wright and their national counterparts Delano & Aldrich, Harrie Lindeberg, and Charles Platt. Their collaboration produced some of the finest examples of American residential architecture

Editorial Reviews

Review

Hundreds of period photographs capture the allure of nine towns that blossomed as a refuge from the city. --The Chicago Tribune

The authors take readers on a virtual tour of each structure, the literary equivalent of an open house, pointing out the significant architectural features and providing insight into the lives of the architects and homeowners behind the stunning edifices --North Shore Magazine

About the Author

Stuart Cohen is a practicing architect and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He is Professor of Architecture Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Chicago and the author of numerous articles on architecture. His previous book "Chicago Architects" (1976) was described by Ada Luise Huxtable in the New York Times as "revisionist history...and an exercise in provocative scholarship". He is a resident of Evanston.

Susan Benjamin owns a Chicago-area consulting firm -Benjamin Historic Certifications - with a focus on historic preservation. She frequently lectures , makes television appearances, and has written two books and several articles on North Shore architecture. She is a resident of Highland Park.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Acanthus Pr Llc; First Edition edition (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0926494260
• ISBN-13: 978-0926494268
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book from Acanthus Press., December 27, 2004

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Architecture buff (Blue State) - See all my reviews

This review is from: North Shore Chicago: Houses of the Lakefront Suburbs, 1890-1940 (Suburban Domestic Architecture Series) (Hardcover)

I own every book this publisher issues. They are some of the most beautiful books I have in my library (and I have over 4000 books!). With great photography and thorough text, Cohen and Benjamin must have spent years researching this book. Thank you for your efforts.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If a book can be elegant, this one is, February 14, 2005

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Shannon Deason (Houston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: North Shore Chicago: Houses of the Lakefront Suburbs, 1890-1940 (Suburban Domestic Architecture Series) (Hardcover)

Very well put together from start to finish. The pages are luxurious to the touch and the binding is amazing. It even comes with a satin book mark. It hits the finest houses on the North Shore and it showcases some of Adlers best work. I agree wholeheartedly with the previous reviewer about the quality of this publishers work. You will not be disappointed in this book, it is well researched and has just he right mix of pictures and text. The B&W photos are just beautiful. Mr. Cohen should be proud of this work and I want to thank him and the publisher for putting out such an wonderful work of art.

2 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars North Shore Chicago, March 1, 2006

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Question-

Does this book contain both first and second floor plans for each house?