Imperial London : civil government building in London 1850-1915 / M.H. Port.

Main entry:

Port, M. H. (Michael Harry)

Title & Author:

Imperial London : civil government building in London 1850-1915 / M.H. Port.

Publication:

New Haven : Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, 1995.

Description:

344 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-321) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Imperial City -- 3. The Case for Public Buildings -- 4. The Office of Works, 1851-1873 -- 5. The Office of Works, 1873-1915 -- 6. Art and Science -- 7. Courts of Justice -- 8. Government Offices -- 9. The Costs of Building -- 10. Financing the Costs -- 11. The Golden Age of Competition -- 12. Rival Modes of Selection -- 13. The Battle of the Styles -- 14. A Gothic Triumph -- 15. Classicism Revivified -- 16. Hazards of the Building Process -- App. 1 First Commissioners of Works, 1851-1915 -- App. 2 Secretaries of the Office of Works, 1851-1915 -- App. 3 Major Government Building Works, 1850-1915: Costs, architects and contractors -- App. 4 The Leading Characters.

Summary:

Tells the story of the public buildings erected in London when it was the capital of a world-wide empire. A range of structures including the British Museum and the Law Courts are examined in this text, as well as discussing their architectural style, political, financial and social history.

ISBN:

0300059779
9780300059779

Subject:

Public buildings England London.
Public architecture England London.
Eclecticism in architecture England London.
Bâtiments publics Angleterre Londres.
Architecture publique Angleterre Londres.
Éclectisme en architecture Angleterre Londres.
Architecture Angleterre Londres 19e siècle.
Architecture Angleterre Londres 20e siècle.
Buildings
Eclecticism in architecture
Public architecture
Public buildings
Overheidsgebouwen.
Public facilities.
London (England) Buildings, structures, etc.
England London
Civic buildings Architecture
London (England)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 92365
Call No.: ID NA4287.L6.P67; ID:95-B744
Status: Available

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