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Article: The Historic Architecture of Bay City, Michigan. (Book Reviews).(Review)
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- Michigan Historical Review
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- September 22, 1999
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Dale Patrick Wolicki. The Historic Architecture of Bay City, Michigan. Midland, MI: Bay County Historical Society, 1998. Pp. 278. Index. Bibliography. Illustrations. Cloth, $35.95.
I consider Dale Patrick Wolicki's The Historic Architecture of Bay City, Michigan a coffee table book with substance. Through careful documentary and photographic research, Wolicki has compiled a history of Bay City as reflected in its architecture.
A historic overview of Bay City from prehistoric through contemporary times opens the book. The introduction describes the impact of the lumber boom on the city, both economically and architecturally. Organized by architectural ...