The Ship Hotel: A Grand View along the Lincoln Highway

by Brian Butko

Overview

In this fascinating book-liberally illustrated with vintage postcards, photos, and blueprints-author Brian Butko weaves together interviews and surviving documents to tell the eight-decade story of this beloved icon of the road that was also a monument to grand ideas, whimsy, and good old hucksterism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811743853
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	02/19/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	26 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Brian Butko lives in the Pittsburgh metro area and is the nation's leading authority on the Lincoln Highway. He is a founding director of the new Lincoln Highway Association.

Editorial Reviews

"A loving, exhaustive, port-to-starboard look at one of the most spectacular pieces of Americana ever constructed."

Chris Epting