Highlights of architecture, preservation, urban planning, and public art described by two experienced guides, with pictures, route maps, and transit information.
The Municipal Art Society of New York recently celebrated its fiftieth year of offering walking tours to the public; in 2007 more than 10,000 people participated. This illustrated guidebook to highlights of architecture, preservation, urban planning, and public art described by two experienced guides, with pictures, route maps, and travel information, covers Manhattan from downtown skyscrapers to Harlem by way of Madison Square, Art Deco Midtown, Grand Central Terminal, Columbus Circle, Central Park, and more. 165 color photographs; 10 mapsBook Description
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The book is a suitable gift for out-of-town visitors or city residents, and it could serve as the basis for a group excursion, if you’re looking for a cheaper, D.I.Y. approach to teambuilding. (BizBash )
The MAS’s expertise in conducting tours is highly evident; the book provides extraordinarily precise directions on where to walk, where to look up and when to turn around. The text, by architectural tour guide Francis Morrone and architectural historian Matthew A. Postal, is rich without being overly dense, and striking high-resolution photography by Edward A. Toran makes the volume useful to armchair travelers as well. (Modernism )
This is an outstanding book, hard to top in its knowledge and structure that practically calls you to walk the city's streets and drink in its history and beauty. (Examiner.com )
References to other buildings are thoughtfully keyed, aware of the manner in which a book allows for the walking tour to devolve into something more personal, less scripted….It furthers [the MAS] mission of celebrating the city’s many layers and appreciating them firsthand. (John Hill - Archidose.org )
[I]f you can't fit a tour into your schedule while you're in town, the Municipal Art Society has just come out with a guide that allows you to do it yourself. (Associated Press )
The MAS’s expertise in conducting tours is highly evident; the book provides extraordinarily precise directions on where to walk, where to look up and when to turn around. The text, by architectural tour guide Francis Morrone and architectural historian Matthew A. Postal, is rich without being overly dense, and striking high-resolution photography by Edward A. Toran makes the volume useful to armchair travelers as well. (Modernism )
This is an outstanding book, hard to top in its knowledge and structure that practically calls you to walk the city's streets and drink in its history and beauty. (Examiner.com )
References to other buildings are thoughtfully keyed, aware of the manner in which a book allows for the walking tour to devolve into something more personal, less scripted….It furthers [the MAS] mission of celebrating the city’s many layers and appreciating them firsthand. (John Hill - Archidose.org )
[I]f you can't fit a tour into your schedule while you're in town, the Municipal Art Society has just come out with a guide that allows you to do it yourself. (Associated Press )
About the Author
Francis Morrone is an art and architecture critic who writes book reviews, film criticism, and design criticism for many publications. He has written architectural guides to Philadelphia and New York City. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Matthew A. Postal is an architectural historian, specializing in twentieth century architecture and urbanism.
Matthew A. Postal is an architectural historian, specializing in twentieth century architecture and urbanism.
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This book was recommended by AAA. I bought it for my brother-in-law but couldn't help to flip through it before I gave it to him. He loves it too!!
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Been waiting years for a book like this!,
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I've often wondered why there hasn't been a really good Manhattan walking tour book - it just seemed wierd. But now there is. The guys who wrote this book are outstanding. Really know their stuff. I learned a lot from reading this book - and I'm a lifelong New Yorker! And the photos are gorgeous, which is unusual for a book like this. I highly recommend it.
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