Reviews
"Robert Craig's book, the first full-length treatment of Smith's practice, offers a vivid portrait of Smith's creative production. [ The Architecture of Francis Palmer Smith ] will likely become a key resource for future research on the urban development of Atlanta and of the South."--Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, Journal of Southern History, Robert Craig has crafted the definitive account of the life and architectural career of Francis Palmer Smith, a true pioneer in the building of twentieth-century Atlanta and the South. With his meticulous details and rich illustrations, Craig has elevated Smith, a scholar, teacher, and master architect, to his rightful place., "Robert Craig has crafted the definitive account of the life and architectural career of Francis Palmer Smith, a true pioneer in the building of twentieth-century Atlanta and the South. With his meticulous details and rich illustrations, Craig has elevated Smith, a scholar, teacher, and master architect, to his rightful place."-Richard Laub, Director, Heritage Preservation Program, Georgia State University, "This monumental and fascinating study not only details the career and output of one of Atlanta's most important architects, but provides the twentieth century milieu of national styles, and local and regional residential, commercial, religious and educational development in which the designer and teacher worked. It also contributes significantly to our understanding and preservation of Georgia's historic twentieth century built environment."--Elizabeth Lyon, Georgia State Historic Preservation Officer, retired, During a career that spanned half a century, Francis Palmer Smith developed an enviable general practice. His firm was much sought after for designing elegant residences, but also for schools, office buildings, churches, bottling plants, hotels, and apartment towers. Collectively, this work had a significant impact on the landscape of metropolitan Atlanta, especially during the interwar decades. Robert Craig's meticulous account not only adds an important chapter to the city's history, but should inform practitioners and scholars alike of the high design standards attained by many architects of his generation nationwide., "This monumental and fascinating study not only details the career and output of one of Atlanta's most important architects, but provides the twentieth century milieu of national styles, and local and regional residential, commercial, religious and educational development in which the designer and teacher worked. It also contributes significantly to our understanding and preservation of Georgia's historic twentieth century built environment."-Elizabeth Lyon, Georgia State Historic Preservation Officer, retired, "This is how America was designed! A thoroughly captivating study of an architect who taught generations of students at Georgia Tech and built hundreds of houses in a variety of styles, churches, cathedrals, schools, Coca-Cola bottling plants, high rises, and many other buildings throughout the South. Beautifully illustrated with original drawings and vintage and new photographs."--Richard Guy Wilson, Commonwealth Professor and Chair of Architectural History at the University of Virginia, This is how America was designed! A thoroughly captivating study of an architect who taught generations of students at Georgia Tech and built hundreds of houses in a variety of styles, churches, cathedrals, schools, Coca-Cola bottling plants, high rises, and many other buildings throughout the South. Beautifully illustrated with original drawings and vintage and new photographs., "This is how America was designed! A thoroughly captivating study of an architect who taught generations of students at Georgia Tech and built hundreds of houses in a variety of styles, churches, cathedrals, schools, Coca-Cola bottling plants, high rises, and many other buildings throughout the South. Beautifully illustrated with original drawings and vintage and new photographs."-Richard Guy Wilson, Commonwealth Professor and Chair of Architectural History at the University of Virginia, "Robert Craig has crafted the definitive account of the life and architectural career of Francis Palmer Smith, a true pioneer in the building of twentieth-century Atlanta and the South. With his meticulous details and rich illustrations, Craig has elevated Smith, a scholar, teacher, and master architect, to his rightful place."--Richard Laub, Director, Heritage Preservation Program, Georgia State University, Robert Craig's book, the first full-length treatment of Smith's practice, offers a vivid portrait of Smith's creative production. [ The Architecture of Francis Palmer Smith ] will likely become a key resource for future research on the urban development of Atlanta and of the South., "During a career that spanned half a century, Francis Palmer Smith developed an enviable general practice. His firm was much sought after for designing elegant residences, but also for schools, office buildings, churches, bottling plants, hotels, and apartment towers. Collectively, this work had a significant impact on the landscape of metropolitan Atlanta, especially during the interwar decades. Robert Craig's meticulous account not only adds an important chapter to the city's history, but should inform practitioners and scholars alike of the high design standards attained by many architects of his generation nationwide."-Richard Longstreth, George Washington University, "During a career that spanned half a century, Francis Palmer Smith developed an enviable general practice. His firm was much sought after for designing elegant residences, but also for schools, office buildings, churches, bottling plants, hotels, and apartment towers. Collectively, this work had a significant impact on the landscape of metropolitan Atlanta, especially during the interwar decades. Robert Craig's meticulous account not only adds an important chapter to the city's history, but should inform practitioners and scholars alike of the high design standards attained by many architects of his generation nationwide."--Richard Longstreth, George Washington University, This monumental and fascinating study not only details the career and output of one of Atlanta's most important architects, but provides the twentieth century milieu of national styles, and local and regional residential, commercial, religious and educational development in which the designer and teacher worked. It also contributes significantly to our understanding and preservation of Georgia's historic twentieth century built environment.
