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"Ambitious [and] successful, precisely because it does not idealize the architects. They instead are placed . . . in the geographic, urban, and intellectual climate in which they worked." -- Aaron Betsky, Progressive Architecture

"Through this look into the early lives and careers of these architects we come away with a more perceptive understanding of the practice of architecture in America at the turn of the century." -- David Gebhard, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians


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Richard Longstreth provides a detailed picture of the early careers of four architectsBernard Maybeck, Willis Polk, Ernest Coxhead, and A.C. Schweinfurthwho had a decisive impact on the course of design in the San Francisco Bay Area and who stand as significant contributors to American architecture.

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  • Paperback: 455 pages
  • Publisher: University of California Press; 1 edition (May 18, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0520214153
  • ISBN-13: 978-0520214156
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #224,601 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have book for any student of California architecture, February 9, 2001
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This is the only book I have found with highly detailed information about Ernest Coxhead, Willis Polk and A.C. Schweinfurth. The other architect featured here is Bernard Maybeck, who has been written about in other books. This book is excellent at showing how the works of these four architects were influenced by their mentors, such as A. Page Brown, Mckim, Mead & White, Daniel Burnham, and how their work influenced each other into what was to be known as the San Francisco Bay Regional style. As any architecture book should be, it is well illustrated with photos and drawings of the works of these architects, as well as examples of buildings that influenced them.
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