The landmarks of New York
Subtitle: an illustrated record of the city's historic buildings
By: Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Monacelli Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 628
Subjects: Historic buildings -- New York (State) -- New York; Historic buildings -- New York (State) -- New York -- Pictorial works; New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc; New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Pictorial works; New York (N.Y.) -- Pictorial works
Genres: Pictorial works.
Description: "The Landmarks of New York is a definitive resource book on the architectural history of the city, documenting and illustrating more than 1100 buildings that have been accorded landmark status over the past forty years. The chronological organization gives the reader a sequential overview of the city's architectural richness and diversity. The book presents a broad range of styles and building types - simple colonial farmhouses, churches, schools, libraries, Gilded Age mansions, and the great twentieth-century skyscrapers that are recognized throughout the world."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes index.