In this Book
- Hotel Dreams: Luxury, Technology, and Urban Ambition in America, 1829–1929
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: Johns Hopkins University Press
- Series: Studies in Industry and Society
summary
Winner, 2012 Sally Hacker Prize, Society for the History of TechnologyHotel Dreams is a deeply researched and entertaining account of how the hotel's material world of machines and marble integrated into and shaped the society it served. Molly W. Berger offers a compelling history of the American hotel and how it captured the public's imagination as it came to represent the complex—and often contentious—relationship among luxury, economic development, and the ideals of a democratic society.Berger profiles the country's most prestigious hotels, including Boston's 1829 Tremont, San Francisco's world-famous Palace, and Chicago's enormous Stevens. The fascinating stories behind their design, construction, and marketing reveal in rich detail how these buildings became cultural symbols that shaped the urban landscape.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. 1-10
- Conclusion
- pp. 242-258
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 259-261
- Essay on Sources
- pp. 297-305
Additional Information
ISBN
9781421401843
Related ISBN(s)
9780801899874, 9781421419923
MARC Record
OCLC
794700365
Pages
328
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No