Trenton, like the state of New Jersey, is much maligned these days, but there was a time when Trenton was the fiftieth largest city in the United States and boasted worldwide leaders in the iron and steel, rubber, and pottery industries. But like many cities of its comparative size and prowess that came of age in the Industrial Revolution, Trenton diminished in the aftermath of World War II and has become, for many, one of the ""lost cities""--a place of diminished population, abandoned houses, and factories. Featuring a series of meditative explorations on the essence of the American post-industrial city through the prism of Trenton, this book explores the city's history, its architecture, parks, factories, and neighborhoods through text and image.

Book Information
ISBN 9780786448227
Author Steven M. Richman
Format Paperback
Page Count 298
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc