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    Palazzos of Power: Central Stations of the Philadelphia Electric Company, 1900-1930

    By Aaron V. Wunsch, Joseph E.B. Elliott and David E. Nye

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    "If it isn't Electric, it isn't Modern." Such was the slogan of the Philadelphia Electric Company, developer of an unprecedented network of massive metropolitan power stations servicing greater Philadelphia at the turn of the twentieth century. These once-brilliant sentinels of civic utility and activity were designed to convey "solidity and immensity" in an age of deep public skepticism. They now stand vacant and decaying, a "blight" in the eyes of city planners and a beacon to urban explorers.

    The first book on the buildings and machines that made possible the electrification of the United States, Palazzos of Power offers a visual and analytical exploration of architecture, technology, place, loss, and reuse. With a foreword by David Nye, this collection of Joseph Elliott's beautiful large-format photographs reveal the urban landscape, monumental spaces, giant machinery, and intricate controls that made up the central station. Aaron Wunsch's essay provides historical context on the social and political climate.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPrinceton Architectural Press
    Release dateNov 1, 2016
    ISBN9781616895624
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    Palazzos of Power: Central Stations of the Philadelphia Electric Company, 1900-1930
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    Aaron V. Wunsch

    Aaron V. Wunsch is assistant professor in the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate Program in Historic Preservation. He helped document Philadelphia Electric's architecture and a diverse array of buildings and landscapes in the Greater Philadelphia area during his employment at the Historic American Buildings Survey.

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