University City, Missouri, is an exceptional suburban community. It was founded in 1906 by Edward Gardner Lewis, who built an honest-to-God temple of Karnak, installed the biggest searchlight in the world on top of his publishing headquarters, & placed two handsome lions atop the city's monumental gates. Lewis created a grand Beaux Arts style plaza, a famous art pottery, advanced designs for subdivisions, & the headquarters of an adventurous feminist movement. He also went bankrupt, & later went to prison, but his ...
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University City, Missouri, is an exceptional suburban community. It was founded in 1906 by Edward Gardner Lewis, who built an honest-to-God temple of Karnak, installed the biggest searchlight in the world on top of his publishing headquarters, & placed two handsome lions atop the city's monumental gates. Lewis created a grand Beaux Arts style plaza, a famous art pottery, advanced designs for subdivisions, & the headquarters of an adventurous feminist movement. He also went bankrupt, & later went to prison, but his accomplishments set the pattern for the city's development. Progressive ideas later put to practice were a city master plan in 1922 & a public accommodations ordinance in 1960, as the city became racially integrated. An extraordinary collection of writers, painters & musicians live & work here. A music conservatory, university, library & many parks are all community amenities. The record of this remarkable city is described in "Legacy of Lions".
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Add this copy of Legacy of Lions to cart. $36.00, good condition, Sold by RPL Library Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Historical Society of University City.
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Historical Society of University City, the
Published:
1981
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English
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17556646347
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 8 3/4" x 11 1/4"; GOOD/DJ GOOD 191 pp. Limited edition #228 of 3000 Text clean and unmarked. Black cloth boards with white lettering on cover in good condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Binding firm.
Add this copy of Legacy of Lions to cart. $91.49, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1981 by Historical Society of Universi.
