Eichler : Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream

This text honors the work of Joseph Eichler, a pioneering developer of California's middle-class residential suburbs during the 1950s and 60s. The text explores Eichler himself and those who joined in his groundbreaking work, the source of Eichler's ideas and designs, how the homes were built, how builders were able to keep the building process within the merchant builder costs, the effect of Eichler homes on the housing market, and the long-term effects of Eichler's work on American middle-class residential life. Illustrated in b&w. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)