A comprehensive guide to the city's treasures with over 1,000 listings compiled by architectural historian Andrew S. Dolkart. Every listing details the architectural significance of each of the buildings, parks, historic districts, bridges, cast-iron street clocks and even trees that have been designated as landmarks by the city of New York.
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"From cover to cover, you'll be able to see why New York City is the Capital of the World." --Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mayor, New York City.
The official and complete guide to New York City's landmarks and historic districts.
This brand-new edition of the Guide to New York City Landmarks shows you the best of classic New York buildings and places--what they are, where they are, and how to find them. With up-to-date entries on individual landmark buildings and interiors, scenic landmarks, and historic neighborhoods, this guide has it all.
Covers all five boroughs
* Features more than 750 landmarks and 68 historic districts
* Contains 70 quick-reference maps--ideal for walking tours
* Includes a row house architectural style guide
* Comes with an easy-to-use index. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The official and complete guide to New York City's landmarks and historic districts.
This brand-new edition of the Guide to New York City Landmarks shows you the best of classic New York buildings and places--what they are, where they are, and how to find them. With up-to-date entries on individual landmark buildings and interiors, scenic landmarks, and historic neighborhoods, this guide has it all.
Covers all five boroughs
* Features more than 750 landmarks and 68 historic districts
* Contains 70 quick-reference maps--ideal for walking tours
* Includes a row house architectural style guide
* Comes with an easy-to-use index. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The NEW YORK CITY LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION is the public agency responsible for identifying and designating local landmarks and historic districts, as well as regulating changes to designated buildings. Established in 1965 in response to the demolition of the original Penn Station, the Commission is comprised of eleven members appointed by the mayor and supported by a professional staff.
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What I said about the AIA GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY is the same I have to say about Guide to New York City Landmarks by New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. I have been a New Yorker all my life and thought I'd known it all. There were buildings/structures that I knew to be older than most and probably landmarks, but never got around to checking them out. Then I picked up the Guide to New York City Landmarksby New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission sometime in 2003. Ever since, I have kept it with me at all times: in my back pocket, my briefcase, my jacket... Sometimes I go to some of these places in advance, with the intent of looking at them after I'd read about them. Other times, when on my way to or from work or lunch, I will see a building, stop, and look to read about what it is. My hunches aren't always correct, of course: not all the buildings I think are landmarks are. But I always keep this Guide on hand to find out.
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Sober, readable and comprehensive, all the matters are dealt with competence. A good beginning for people interested in the architecture and in the development of the city.
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Great NYC Landmark Guide Book,
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This guide includes information on all individual landmarks, interior landmarks, scenic landmarks, and historic districts designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission from October 14, 1965 (when the Commission made its first designations) through December 2002. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
landmark town houses, sidewalk clock, individual landmarks, scenic landmark, small historic district, interior landmarks, clergy house, banking hall, landmarks law, skyscraper design, multipaned windows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Fifth Avenue, Staten Island, Greek Revival, Central Park, Romanesque Revival, Park Avenue, United States, Art Deco, Gothic Revival, Carl Forster, Queen Anne, Upper West Side, Sixth Avenue, Italian Renaissance, Manhattan Nos, Prospect Park, Stanford White, Greenwich Village, Madison Avenue, Roman Catholic, Brooklyn Heights, Colonial Revival, Riverside Drive, City Hall New!
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This guide includes information on all individual landmarks, interior landmarks, scenic landmarks, and historic districts designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission from October 14, 1965 (when the Commission made its first designations) through December 2002. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
landmark town houses, sidewalk clock, individual landmarks, scenic landmark, small historic district, interior landmarks, clergy house, banking hall, landmarks law, skyscraper design, multipaned windows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Fifth Avenue, Staten Island, Greek Revival, Central Park, Romanesque Revival, Park Avenue, United States, Art Deco, Gothic Revival, Carl Forster, Queen Anne, Upper West Side, Sixth Avenue, Italian Renaissance, Manhattan Nos, Prospect Park, Stanford White, Greenwich Village, Madison Avenue, Roman Catholic, Brooklyn Heights, Colonial Revival, Riverside Drive, City Hall New!
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