The American City (magazine)

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The American City
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The American City magazine cover July 1918
EditorArthur Hastings Grant, Harold S. Buttenheim
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherAmerican City Publishing Company
FounderHarold S. Buttenheim
Year founded1909
First issueSeptember 1909
CountryUSA
Based inNew York City
LanguageEnglish

The American City was an American municipal affairs and urban planning magazine published by Buttenheim Publication Corporation from 1909 through 1942. [1] [2] It was based in New York City. [3] The publication was primarily concerned with the design, care, and maintenance of civic infrastructure such as roads, parks, public buildings and public safety design. [2] It was intended to be read by municipal officials and civic workers. [4] There were two separate editions of The American City, a city and a "town and country" edition. These merged in 1920. [5]

It was edited by Arthur Hastings Grant until 1911 and then by Harold S. Buttenheim through 1942. [6] The Buttenheim Brothers, Harold and Edgar, also founded the American City Bureau, which raised funds for local Community Chests, YMCA and YWCAs, and similar agencies. [6] [4]

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References

  1. "History". CHPC New York. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  2. 1 2 "Catalog Record: The American city". HathiTrust Digital Library. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  3. Distribution Data Guide. U.S. Department of Commerce, Business and Defense Services Administration. 1957. p. 16.
  4. 1 2 "American City Bureau Records, 1919-1995". University Library. 1913-04-22. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  5. "City Edition and Town and County Edition of The American City Now Consolidated". The American City. 23 (1): 1. July 1920. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Edgar J. Buttenheim Dies at 82; Publisher of Trade Magazines; Board Chairman Had Worked All Week to Prepare for New Venture". The New York Times. 1964-11-24. Retrieved 2019-11-16.