The American Skyscraper and the History of Building High with Mark Houser
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More than 100 years ago, towering marvels like New York's Flatiron Building thrilled the public and transformed cities across the country. Now take a tour of the best of these elegant landmarks still standing today!
Join Mark Houser, author of MultiStories, to learn the surprising and inspiring stories of these architectural marvels. In this colorful picture presentation, you’ll learn about the rags-to-riches risk-takers of the Gilded Age who invested in these so-called "machines that make the land pay.” By the end of the program, you’ll have even more reasons to “look up” to these soaring structures that proclaimed their owners’ influence and remain as legacies of a fascinating, forgotten past.
**Watch the video presentation here**: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKsuqh9fT2k
Bio: Mark Houser​ is a Pittsburgh speaker and writer and the author of Multistories: 55 Antique Skyscrapers and the Business Tycoons Who Built Them. He shares stories of America's early millionaires and the explosion of raw economic power, new technologies, and societal disruption they unleashed on their world — and the amazing skyscrapers they left behind.
Date:
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Time:
1:00 PM
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2:00 PM
Contact:
Brandon
412-760-7103
taperb2@einetwork.net
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