Pullman
An Experiment in Industrial Order and Community Planning, 1880-1930
Oxford University Press · Print & ebook · April 30, 1999
In 1880 George M. Pullman of sleeping-car fame commissioned a planned, model town to be constructed eight miles south of Chicago in conjunction with his new factory.
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- Who it’s for
- Pullman’s planned town joined a new factory with architectural and landscape design.
- Genres
- Midwest History, Urban & Land Use Planning, 19th-Century America
- Published
- Oxford University Press, April 30, 1999
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In 1880 George M. Pullman of sleeping-car fame commissioned a planned, model town to be constructed eight miles south of Chicago in conjunction with his new factory. A forerunner of later "garden cities," Pullman was built with the aid of architects and landscape designers. It would ba a showplace for Pullman's Palace Car Company. Read more
Pullman’s Planned Town
Pullman’s planned town joined a new factory with architectural and landscape design.
Come here for
- The model town built alongside Pullman’s new factory
- Architectural and landscape design
Expect
- A showplace for Pullman’s Palace Car Company
- An experiment in industrial order and community planning, 1880–1930
Where it sits
| Midwest History | 45% |
|---|---|
| 19th-Century America | 29% |
| Urban & Land Use Planning | 29% |
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Publisher categories
- Economic History
- Authors
- stanley buder
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- April 30, 1999
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Economic History