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University of Pennsylvania : an architectural tour

George E. C. Thomas, Lewis Tanner, Titus D. Hewryk

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Benjamin Franklin, founder of America's first university, the University of Pennsylvania, hoped that its students would learn that is useful and everything that is The same might be said of the architecture of the campus, both useful and ornamental. This volume takes readers on an insider's tour of this historic school. It presents architectural walks of a campus that is distinguished by landmark buildings. The author traces the university's rich history from its founding in 1749 to the present wave of construction on the modern campus. There are coloured maps and detailed descriptions of the buildings.

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Benjamin Franklin, founder of America's first university, the University of Pennsylvania, hoped that its students would learn that is useful and everything that is The same might be said of the architecture of the campus, both useful and ornamental. This volume takes readers on an insider's tour of this historic school. It presents architectural walks of a campus that is distinguished by landmark buildings. The author traces the university's rich history from its founding in 1749 to the present wave of construction on the modern campus. There are coloured maps and detailed descriptions of the buildings.

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Benjamin Franklin, founder of America's first university, the University of Pennsylvania, hoped that its students would learn that is useful and everything that is The same might be said of the architecture of the campus, both useful and ornamental. This volume takes readers on an insider's tour of this historic school. It presents architectural walks of a campus that is distinguished by landmark buildings. The author traces the university's rich history from its founding in 1749 to the present wave of construction on the modern campus. There are coloured maps and detailed descriptions of the buildings.

Key concepts: Insider, Architecture, History of architecture, University campus, Landmark, Visual arts, Art history, History

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