The Flatiron
Subtitle: the New York landmark and the incomparable city that arose with it
By: Alice Sparberg Alexiou.
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780312384685
Subjects: Flatiron Building (New York, N.Y.) -- History; Office buildings -- New York (State) -- New York -- Design and construction -- History -- 19th century; Architecture -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century; Technological innovations -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century; City and town life -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century; New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc; New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898; New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century; New York (N.Y.) -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: George Allon Fuller; title: Eno's Flat Iron; title: Chicago's gift; title: Preparing to build; title: Bigger and bigger; title: Skyscraper trust; title: Flatiron opens for business; title: 23 Skiddoo; title: Water and wind; title: Allon; title: Uptown; title: Sur le Flat-Iron; title: Big landlord.