John H. Kampmann, Master Builder - 9780825307300
Un libro in lingua di Maggie Valentine edito da Midpoint Trade Books Inc, 2014
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Although relatively unknown in modern day San Antonio, John H. Kampmann was an imposing force during his lifetime (1819-1885). Professor Maggie Valentine explores the lasting legacy Kampmann had on the city. Valentine traces his life from his move to Texas, his involvement in the Civil War (he later received a presidential pardon from President Andrew Johnson), to his twenty year career as a Master Builder.
Arriving in Texas in 1848, German immigrant Johann Hermann Kampmann was a practicing craftsman. Often referred to as "the busiest man in town," he helped change the architectural face of the city, from the adobe Spanish village to a city of stone and mortar.
His clients included names still familiar in the city, including Menger, Steves, Sweet, and Eagar, But his buildings still speak the loudest about his accomplishments: Steves, Eagar (HemisFair), and Sweet (University of the Incarnate Word) Houses; and the Lone Star Brewery (San Antonio Museum of Art).
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: John H. Kampmann, Master Builder
- Sottotitolo: San Antonio's German Influence in the 19th Century
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Maggie Valentine
- Editore: Midpoint Trade Books Inc
- Collana: Midpoint Trade Books Inc (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 17 Febbraio '14
- Genere: Lingua Inglese
- Pagine: 224
- Dimensioni mm: 228 x 152 x 0
- ISBN-10: 0825307309
- EAN-13: 9780825307300