This book is part of an extensive series of books that attempts to document the history of small towns in the United States. According to the website, each book is crafted by a "seasoned local expert" in order to be as authentic to the town as possible. The Lost Ann Arbor edition contains photos and captions of this dear town over the last 200 years. The images are primarily focused on buildings and city development, but also include important people. I received this book as a Christmas gift this year. It was fascinating to see how so many familiar places looked in years past, especially when I then imagine the ghosts of those people and buildings hidden beneath the contemporary facade. I learned quite a bit of history, but far and away my biggest take-away from this book is that countless buildings of architectural and historical significance have been leveled and are now parking lots. Seriously, it was unreal how many structures in the book are now the site of a parking lot. I guess that is the reality of a modern city?
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