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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1 Geographic Theory: Learning the
Basics
1. A Place Called Flagstaff
- Changes in Small-town America 1
- The Discipline of Geography 6
- The Concept of Place 8
2. The Geography of Human Landscapes
- What is "Landscape"? 11
- Landscape as Historically Contingent 14
- The Seen and Unseen of Landscape 15
- Landscape as a Clue to Culture 18
- The Political Economy of Landscape 29
- Globalization in the Landscape 32
- Landscapes of Centralized Authority 35
PART 2 Geographic Application: Flagstaff
and the Railroad
3. Origins of a Railroad Town
- In the West, but not "Of" the West 43
- Flagstaff and the Santa Fe Railway 47
- The Santa Fe Railway and Fred Harvey 52
4 Living on the Transcon
- The BNSF: Moving Your World 60
- A Bittersweet Relationship: Implications
of the Transcon 70
PART 3 A Walk Across "America" in Flagstaff
Route Map for the Walk Across America 78
5 Flagstaff's Theme Park: The North Downtown
- Depot: Flagstaff Visitors Center 79
- Public Art: Santa Fe Plaza 84
- Anchor: Babbitt Brothers Department Store
90
- Public Park: Heritage Square 95
- Railroad Hotel: The Weatherford 101
- Courthouse: Hub of a County Seat 106
- Office Tower: The Bank of America Building
112
- Postmodernism: County Administration Building
116
- District: Changes Along Cherry Avenue 122
- Presence: Church of the Nativity 126
6 Flagstaff's Melting Pot: The Southside Neighborhood
- Junction: Central Arizona Warehouse 129
- Motel: The Original U.S. Route 66 130
- Boarding House: The "Tourist Home" 134
- Bypass: Butler Avenue 136
- Town Creek: The Rio de Flag 139
- Changing Neighborhood: Social Dynamics
of Southside 143
- Front: The Invasion of NAU 148
7 Flagstaff's New Urbanism: Northern Arizona
University
- Campus: A Century of Growth at NAU 151
- Break: University Union 154
- Urban Infill: Cline Library 157
- Historic District: NAU's North Campus 159
- Greek Revival: Blome Building 167
8 Flagstaff's Miracle Mile: Milton Avenue
- Approach Strip: The Milton Avenue Corridor
171
- Big Box: Barnes & Noble Book Store 176
- Final Reflection 182
APPENDIX
List of Key Terms 186
Guide to American Architectural Styles 188
References Cited 189
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