The Majesty of Mobile Contributor(s): Frasier, Jim (Author), Caldwell, Pat (Photographer), Sledge, John (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1455614912 ISBN-13: 9781455614912 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - General - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Architectural & Industrial - Travel | United States - South - East South Central (al, Ky, Ms, Tn) |
Dewey: 720.976 |
LCCN: 2011039087 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.1" W x 10.2" (1.55 lbs) 144 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Locality - Mobile, Alabama - Geographic Orientation - Alabama |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A look at historic structures in this coastal city. A study in the architecture, culture, and history of one of the most elegant cities in the Deep South, this collection of profiles preserves in full-color photographs this fragile town on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Each historic district is covered in chronological order beginning with the Church Street District in the 1830s, and readers will discover the interesting characters who built and owned the 60 featured buildings. |
Contributor Bio(s): Caldwell, Pat: - Pat Caldwell, a partner in the law firm Riley, Caldwell, Cork & Alvis, P.A., has served as general counsel of BancorpSouth, Inc., BancorpSouth Bank, and its respective subsidiaries. He is a Taylor Medalist and past president of the Lee County Young Lawyers Association, and he was a Mid-South Super Lawyer for 2010 and 2011. He lives in Tupelo, Mississippi.Frasier, Jim: - JIM FRAISER is a federal administrative law judge and a law school and college instructor. He is a freelance journalist/photographer and has written regularly for various Mississippi publications. A professional actor and director, Fraiser is a member of the Screen Actor's Guild. |