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Explore the evolution of American retail history with The Urban Department Store in America, 1850-1930. Published by Routledge, this comprehensive architectural study examines how the department store emerged as both a physical building type and a significant social institution during the late nineteenth century. Author Louisa Iarocci moves beyond a simple analysis of bricks and mortar to investigate the cultural production of these spaces. The book examines how these environments were shaped by a combination of economic, social, technological, and aesthetic forces. By looking at the spaces of selling, this work provides a deep look into the forces that transformed urban landscapes. This study addresses a specific gap in historical research by providing a detailed architectural look at nineteenth-century retail structures. It is an essential resource for those interested in the history of American architecture, urban development, and the social history of commerce.

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Provides a comprehensive architectural study of nineteenth-century department stores in the United States.

Analyzes the department store as both a built artifact and a major social institution.

Examines how economic, social, technological, and aesthetic forces shaped retail spaces.

Investigates the cultural production behind the spaces of selling in late nineteenth-century America.

Addresses the lack of detailed architectural research regarding this specific era of urban history.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Publication Date
28 September 2014
Listed Since
03 June 2014

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