The Patina of Place
| Author | : Kingston Wm Heath |
| Publisher | : Univ. of Tennessee Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1572331380 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781572331389 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (389 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Patina of Place by : Kingston Wm Heath
Download or read book The Patina of Place written by Kingston Wm Heath and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the booming textile industry turned many New England towns and villages into industrialized urban centers. This rapid urbanization transformed not only the economic base but the regional identity of communities such as New Bedford as new housing forms emerged to accommodate the largely immigrant workforce of the mills.
