Comprehending the Landscape: Gas Stations, Grass, Great Streets, and Grand Avenues

Bigott reviews "The Grand American Avenue 1850-1920" edited by Jan Cigliano and Sarah Bradford Landau, "Great Streets" by Allan B. Jacobs, "Main Street to Miracle Mile: American Roadside Architecture" by Chester H. Liebs, "The Gas Station in America" by John A...

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Published in:Journal of Urban History 1998, Vol.25 (1), p.103-109
Main Author: Bigott, Joseph C.
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Architecture
History
Lawns
Nonfiction
Roads & highways
Service stations
United States
Urban Affairs
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Summary:Bigott reviews "The Grand American Avenue 1850-1920" edited by Jan Cigliano and Sarah Bradford Landau, "Great Streets" by Allan B. Jacobs, "Main Street to Miracle Mile: American Roadside Architecture" by Chester H. Liebs, "The Gas Station in America" by John A. Jakle and Keith A. Sculle, and "The Lawn: A History of an American Obsession" by Virginia Scott Jenkins.
ISSN:0096-1442
1552-6771
DOI:10.1177/009614429802500106