The Perfect Square: A History of Rittenhouse Square

Awards:   Short-listed for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Picture Book) 2013
Author:   Nancy M. Heinzen
Publisher:   Temple University Press,U.S.
ISBN:  

9781592139880


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   02 October 2009
Format:   Hardback
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  • Short-listed for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Picture Book) 2013

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Author:   Nancy M. Heinzen
Publisher:   Temple University Press,U.S.
Imprint:   Temple University Press,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9781592139880


ISBN 10:   1592139884
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   02 October 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Prologue: Urban Oasis (2000) 1. Governor's Woods (1681-1825) 2. The Early Years (1825-1844) 3. Bricks and Mortar (1844-1863) 4. The Family Years (1863-1884) 5. The Encroaching City (1884-1913) 6. Turning Point (1913-1915) 7. Skyline (1915-1945) 8.Things We Should Fight For (1945-1968) 9. The Millennium (1968-2009) Notes Bibliography Index

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Heinzen has created a lively, social history of Rittenhouse Square that will attract readers who want to know what makes this space so special. Tom Keels, author of Forgotten Philadelphia


Heinzen has created a lively, social history of Rittenhouse Square that will attract readers who want to know what makes this space so special. -Tom Keels, author of Forgotten Philadelphia


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Nancy M. Heinzen has been a resident of Rittenhouse Square for over 40 years. For 32 years she taught and served as a counselor in the Philadelphia School District. She has long been involved as a volunteer and board member in organizations dedicated to the square's preservation, including Friends of Rittenhouse Square, Center City Residents Association, the Rittenhouse Flower Market, and Friends of the Curtis Institute.

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