Main entry:

Reynolds, Donald M., author.

Title & Author:

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

Edition:

Revised edition.

Publication:

New York : J. Wiley, [1994]
©1994

Description:

xiii, 390 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-384) and index.
Seventeenth century : Dutch beginnings -- Eighteenth century : Georgian architecture and a revolution -- The federal style -- Nineteenth century : Greek revival -- Temples of commerce and houses of industry -- Churches : from temple fronts to statue columns -- Cast-iron buildings, their legacy, and the Palazzo style -- The tallest building in the world, 1913-30 : the Woolworth Building -- Fashionable dwellings -- Theaters -- The New York port comes of age -- Art Deco skyscrapers -- Rockefeller Center : innovation in urban planning -- Graves, gardens, and parks -- The picturesque point of view : Fonthill Castle, firehouses, and the Seventh Regiment Armory -- "O harp and altar" : the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Summary:

"The history of New York City is a rich pageant of culture, commerce, social change, and human drama stretching back five hundred years. An when we know where to look for it, it is all there for us to see, vividly etched into the cityscape. Now in this celebration of New York's architecture, Donald Martin Reynolds helps us to see and appreciate, as never before, they city's monuments and masterpieces, and to hear the tales they have to tell. With the help of nearly 200 striking photographs (20 of them new to this edition), Dr. Reynolds takes us on an unforgettable tour of five centuries of architectural change and innovation--from 16th-century Dutch canals and 18th century farmhouses, to the elevator buildings of the 1870s (precursors of skyscrapers) and the Art Deco, Bauhaus, and Post-modern buildings that make up New York City's celebrated skyline. Floor by floor, stone by stone, detail by detail, Dr. Reynolds lovingly describes 90 of the city's most striking buildings, bridges, parks, and places. He tells us when, why, and how they were built and who built them, and in the process, he evokes the illustrious and exciting history of this restless, ceaselessly seductive metropolis." -- Provided by publisher

Resources:
Table of contents
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

0471014397 (paper)
9780471014393 (paper)

Subject:

Architecture New York (State) New York.
Symbolism in architecture New York (State) New York.
Buildings New York (State) New York.
Architecture New York (État) New York.
Symbolisme en architecture New York (État) New York.
Constructions New York (État) New York.
Architecture
Buildings
Symbolism in architecture
Architektur
Geschichte
Gebouwen.
Arquitetura moderna (estados unidos)
Construcao civil.
Architecture moderne New York (State) New York.
Symbolisme en architecture New York (State) New York.
Constructions New York (State) New York.
Architecture États-Unis New York (N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.) Buildings, structures, etc.
New York (N.Y.) Constructions.
New York (State) New York
New York, NY
New York (N.Y.)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 107516
Call No.: NA735.N5.R49 (ID:94-B2796)
Status: Available