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The architecture of New York City : histories and views of important structures, sites, and symbols / by Donald Martin Reynolds

By: Publication details: N. Y. : John Wiley, c1994Edition: Rev. edDescription: xiii, 390 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0471014397
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 720.97471 REY
Contents:
Preface. - 1. Seventeenth Century : Dutch Beginnings. - 2. Eighteenth Century : Georgian Architecture and a Revolution. - 3. The Federal Style. - 4. Nineteenth Century : Greek Revival. - 5. Temples of Commerce and Houses of Industry. - 6. Churches : From Temple Fronts to Statue Columns. - 7. Cast-Iron Buildings, Their Legacy, and the Palazzo Style. - 8. The Tallest Building in the World, 1913-30 : The Woolworth Building. - 9. Fashionable Dwellings. - 10. Theaters. - 11. The New York Port Comes of Age. - 12. Art Deco Skyscrapers. - 13. Rockefeller Center : Innovation in Urban Planning. - 14. Graves, Gardens, and Parks. - 15. The Picturesque Point of View : Fonthill Castle, Firehouses, and the Seventh Regiment Armory. - 16."O Harp and Altar"': The Brooklyn Bridge. - Glossary. - Bibliography. - Index.
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Preface. - 1. Seventeenth Century : Dutch Beginnings. - 2. Eighteenth Century : Georgian Architecture and a Revolution. - 3. The Federal Style. - 4. Nineteenth Century : Greek Revival. - 5. Temples of Commerce and Houses of Industry. - 6. Churches : From Temple Fronts to Statue Columns. - 7. Cast-Iron Buildings, Their Legacy, and the Palazzo Style. - 8. The Tallest Building in the World, 1913-30 : The Woolworth Building. - 9. Fashionable Dwellings. - 10. Theaters. - 11. The New York Port Comes of Age. - 12. Art Deco Skyscrapers. - 13. Rockefeller Center : Innovation in Urban Planning. - 14. Graves, Gardens, and Parks. - 15. The Picturesque Point of View : Fonthill Castle, Firehouses, and the Seventh Regiment Armory. - 16."O Harp and Altar"': The Brooklyn Bridge. - Glossary. - Bibliography. - Index.