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From New England to the Deep South, photographers Susan Daley and Steve Gross have captured more than 100 forgotten buildings along America''s old auto routes. Isolated in full-color and black-and-white portraits, the roadside cafés, feed stores, grange halls, juke joints, and general stores are a poignant reminder of the ingenuity of local building practices and working-class culture during the years between the Civil War and the Great Depression.With their humble beauty and distinctive character, these once-useful structures infuse the American landscape with a strong sense of place. This collection of buildings preserves a sampling of our country''s architecture heritage and encourages travelers to slow down and notice the details.

Backroads Buildings In Search of the Vernacular

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    A Hardback by Steve Gross, Susan Daley

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      Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 28/03/2021
      ISBN13: 9780764361364, 978-0764361364
      ISBN10: 764361368

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      Book Synopsis
      From New England to the Deep South, photographers Susan Daley and Steve Gross have captured more than 100 forgotten buildings along America''s old auto routes. Isolated in full-color and black-and-white portraits, the roadside cafés, feed stores, grange halls, juke joints, and general stores are a poignant reminder of the ingenuity of local building practices and working-class culture during the years between the Civil War and the Great Depression.With their humble beauty and distinctive character, these once-useful structures infuse the American landscape with a strong sense of place. This collection of buildings preserves a sampling of our country''s architecture heritage and encourages travelers to slow down and notice the details.

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