Living Legacy Architecture of A W Leh Historical Buildings Lehigh Valley Area PA

Description: Hardcover with DustjacketA Living Legacy : Architecture of A.W. Lehby Kenneth F. RaniereMoon Trail Books, 2009268 pages Condition: Hardcover book with dustjacket in good condition. The is a lot of wear to spine, edges and corners of dustjacket, including white areas where the blue color has worn or peeled off, frayed edges and corners, small edge tears, and creases along the edges where dustjacket curls. There is a gift inscription on the back of the front flyleaf addressed to the former owner of the book from Mom & Dad. It is signed and dated by the author on the back of the front flyleaf, beneath the gift inscription. No other markings. Description: “A Living Legacy: Architecture A.W. Leh,” is about prominent South Bethlehem architect Albert Wolfring Leh (1880 – 1918), who designed more than 250 buildings across the Lehigh Valley, New Jersey and Philadelphia regions during the Industrial Era. From 1880-1918, Leh designed some of the most significant academic, commercial, ecclesiastical and residential structures in Bethlehem and elsewhere in the region and neighboring states. He designed buildings as diverse as Holy Ghost Roman Catholic Church in South Bethlehem, Moravian College and Theological Seminary in Bethlehem, and the E.P. Wilbur Mansion. This book includes a biography of Leh, a detailed overview of his career and a wonderful collection of photos, including original architectural drawings from Leh’s own studio, as well as historical and contemporary black and white photography by John Kish IV and Robert Walsh. Albert Wolfring Leh. "A. W. Leh created a good part of the architectural backdrop against which the everyday dramas of people's lives here in Bethlehem were played out," says Raniere of Coopersburg. Some buildings designed by Leh include: Properties of Merit award winning Ambre’ Studio, Broughal Middle School, Comenius Hall of Moravian College, the Flat Iron Building, Landmark Commons, the New Reformed Church, and Main Street Commons, formerly Orr’s Department Store, all located in the city of Bethlehem. Shipping: Ships by USPS economy rate, which generally takes 6 to 10 business days.

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