Civic Buildings After the Spanish-American War

Following the 1898 Spanish-American War, the United States constructed federal buildings in its newly acquired territories, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Over a century later, many of these grand Beaux-Arts-style edifices are still in use. In Civic Buildings after the Spanish-American War, Maria Eugenia Achurra G. examines this architecture and urban design as a backdrop for US exceptionalism and expansionism.

The book defines exceptionalism and its role in US Beaux-Arts federal architecture. Subsequent chapters compare specific examples of Beaux-Arts civic architecture in the continental US and Latin America. The book also studies architectural and urban design from other US possessions of the Progressive Era, such as the former Panama Canal Zone and occupied territories like the Dominican Republic. Reviewing the work of relevant designers and architects, Achurra G. argues that architectural examples epitomize the rich, expansionist intentions of twentieth-century Progressive America. These lingering buildings function as intriguing material evidence of the United States' geopolitical, historical, and commercial meddling in the internal affairs of the Americas and elsewhere.

Author: Maria Eugenia Achurra G.
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Published: 11/27/2023
Pages: 134
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9781496847577
ISBN10: 1496847571
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | Caribbean & Latin American Studies
- Architecture | Regional
- History | Caribbean & West Indies | General