Ponce City Market by Blake Burton

Ponce City Market by Blake Burton

History, industry, and architecture come alive in this book documenting the six-year transformation of one of the Southeast's largest buildings into a mixed-use civic anchor in 2016. The cavernous Sears, Roebuck and Company distribution and retail center, erected in 1925, was last used by the city's public works departments and stored countless items inside its 2.1 million square feet of space. An architect/photographer captured the viscera of the abandoned building, recording its various forms of construction and reconstruction, and finally its sparkling presence along the rail line that now serves as an urban corridor for bicyclists and joggers. The book includes an illustrated essay by historian Jerry Hancock—an expert on Sears's impact on the South—and a foreword by architectural historian Robert M. Craig. This book is a valuable resource for history and architecture buffs as well as municipalities contemplating the future of their own landmark industrial structures.

"Through Burton’s photos, you get a sense of his passion for architecture and his pride in the city he now calls home" —Mother Nature Network

Blake Burton is an architect and photographer based in Atlanta, Georgia.  His background as an architect has provided him with a unique viewpoint from which to explore our relationship with the built environment.

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ISBN 13	9780764355233
ISBN 10	0764355236
Title	Ponce City Market
Author	Blake Burton
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Year published	2018-06-28
Number of pages	192
Prizes	Short-listed for Foreword Indies Awards, Bronze Medal Winner, Regional Category 2019 (United States)
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