The Life And Times Of Fred Wesley Wentworth

This pioneering study looks back at the life and work of Fred Wesley Wentworth.

Fred Wesley Wentworth
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The Life and Times of Fred Wesley Wentworth (distributed by Rutgers University Press) by Richard E. Polton

Polton, an architect and urban redevelopment specialist, grew up in Paterson, where architect Wentworth first made his mark, designing many fine homes and distinguished buildings. Wentworth later created some of Jersey’s grandest movie palaces. Polton’s pioneering study will intrigue architecture buffs and anyone with a soft spot for Paterson.­

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