{"product_id":"capital-losses-isbn-9781588341051","title":"Capital Losses","description":"Before the passage of critical preservation legislation in 1978, the Nation's Capital lost an irreplaceable assembly of architecturally and culturally significant buildings. Wanton destruction in the name of progress—particularly in the decades immediately following World War II—resulted in a legacy forever lost, a cultural heritage destroyed by the wrecker's ball. By reminding us of things lost, James Goode's magisterial and poignant study represented a comprehensive call for action, a mandate for responsible stewardship of the architectural legacy of Washington, DC. Both the familiar public Washington of official landmarks and the private city of residential neighborhoods are paid tribute in this volume, dedicated to the vanished.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt once a visual delight, a fascinating social history, and an eloquent appeal for ongoing awareness, \u003ci\u003eCapital Losses\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the Washington that was and how it became what it is today. This updated edition includes eighteen more treasures lost and ninety additional historic photographs.“One of the best books of its kind ever put together.”—\u003ci\u003eWashingtonian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The most lavish look at any American city's lost architecture that has yet appeared.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Star\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The stories . . . are as good as anyone’s gothic novel.”—\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Goode\u003c\/b\u003e is the winner of \u003ci\u003eWashingtonian\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's prestigious “Washingtonian of the Year” award. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBest Addresses: A Century of Washington's Distinguished Apartment Houses\u003c\/i\u003e and lives in Washington, DC.This visually stunning social history reveals the architectural and cultural heritage of the Washington that once was and how it became what it is today.","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304951992549,"sku":"NP9781588341051","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781588341051.jpg?v=1767723361","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/capital-losses-isbn-9781588341051","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}