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yangyvonne's review
3.0
This book is part of the Images of America series of books. Starting with the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and the "white city", it moves on to Burnham and his influence on Classical Architecture. The book has tons of pictures of all the most famous buildings and details on some of the minutia of their histories. The sub-title of the book is "The Legacy of the White City" and it is clear how much that exposition influenced the buildings designed around the turn of the century and for almost 100 years afterwards.
I have always loved stories of the White City and felt that it was one of the most gorgeous sights ever created by man. A whole book that is dedicated to it is just unimaginable. Part of my love for UChicago stems from its proximity to the fairgrounds. I only wish that more than the Museum of Science and Industry had survived. It is such a shame that so many of the other buildings built under the Beaux-Arts style have since been remodeled (Soldiers Field) or destroyed (multiple theaters and the McCormick Mansion).
I have always loved stories of the White City and felt that it was one of the most gorgeous sights ever created by man. A whole book that is dedicated to it is just unimaginable. Part of my love for UChicago stems from its proximity to the fairgrounds. I only wish that more than the Museum of Science and Industry had survived. It is such a shame that so many of the other buildings built under the Beaux-Arts style have since been remodeled (Soldiers Field) or destroyed (multiple theaters and the McCormick Mansion).
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