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Beschreibung
In post-Depression America, Greyhound put adventure within the reach of all. Convinced that their terminals should project the glamour and excitement of travel, the company turned to an architect who could translate the sleek, streamlined Greyhound design into buildings that would both serve and delight the public.
This volume explores the life of William Strudwick Arrasmith, a defining artist of the short-lived era of streamline design, and especially his work for Greyhound--at least fifty terminals and other facilities. The final third of the book is a detailed examination of 28 of these terminals. A full chronology of Arrasmith's firms and commissions is also included.
In post-Depression America, Greyhound put adventure within the reach of all. Convinced that their terminals should project the glamour and excitement of travel, the company turned to an architect who could translate the sleek, streamlined Greyhound design into buildings that would both serve and delight the public.
This volume explores the life of William Strudwick Arrasmith, a defining artist of the short-lived era of streamline design, and especially his work for Greyhound--at least fifty terminals and other facilities. The final third of the book is a detailed examination of 28 of these terminals. A full chronology of Arrasmith's firms and commissions is also included.
Über den Autor
Retired attorney Frank E. Wrenick is an award-winning transportation author and lecturer who has participated in the restoration of World War II aircraft and a 1918 steam locomotive. He lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Elaine V. Wrenick is a retired systems analyst and program designer. Her grandfather, Asa Orra Walworth, manufactured the Walworth automobile in Chicago during 1904-1905.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword by Richard Longstreth
Preface
Introduction

PART I: W. S. ARRASMITH, 1898-1965

1. The Early Years

2. Wischmeyer & Arrasmith Forms in Louisville

3. Wischmeyer & Arrasmith During the Depression

4. Fred Elswick Joins the Firm

5. Greyhound Enters the Picture

6. Arrasmith's Service in World War II

7. Greyhound's Architect in the East: The Move to Cleveland

8. The Cleveland and Akron Terminals

9. Arrasmith Returns to Louisville

10. The Greyhound Work Ends

PART II: THE STREAMLINE ERA OF GREYHOUND BUS TERMINAL DESIGN

11. A Short History of the Greyhound Bus Company

12. The Evolution and Design of Bus Terminals

History

Design

13. Streamline Styling, 1937 to 1948

The Greyhound Super Coach

The Silversides Greyhound Bus

14. Greyhound's Transition to an Avant-Garde Style

15. The Grand Opening

PART III: THE GREYHOUND TERMINALS OF W.S. ARRASMITH
A Chronological Survey

1937 Louisville, Kentucky

1937 Bowling Green, Kentucky

1938 Jackson, Mississippi

1938 Fort Wayne, Indiana

1938 Binghamton, New York

1939 Evansville, Indiana

1940 Washington, D.C.

1940 Erie, Pennsylvania

1940 Columbus, Ohio

1940 Dayton, Ohio

1940 Atlanta, Georgia

1941 Syracuse, New York

1941 Buffalo, New York

1941 Cincinnati, Ohio

1942 Norfolk, Virginia

1942 Baltimore, Maryland

1942 Chicago, Illinois (Proposed)

1946 Hagerstown, Maryland (Proposed)

1948 Cleveland, Ohio

1949 Akron, Ohio

1949 Battle Creek, Michigan

1949 Grand Rapids, Michigan

1949 Lima, Ohio

1950 Lansing, Michigan

1950 Boston, Massachusetts

1951 Birmingham, Alabama

1954 St. Paul, Minnesota

1959 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chronology of W.S. Arrasmith Architectural Firms and Commissions
Chapter Notes
Sources
Photograph and Image Credits
Index
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Architektur
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780786464456
ISBN-10: 0786464453
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Wrenick, Frank E.
Redaktion: Wrenick, Frank E.
Wrenick, Elaine V.
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 254 x 178 x 11 mm
Von/Mit: Frank E. Wrenick (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.04.2011
Gewicht: 0,398 kg
Artikel-ID: 127948499

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