The Flatiron
Subtitle: the New York landmark and the incomparable city that arose with it
By: Alice Sparberg Alexiou
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9780312384685
Description: Tells the story of the construction of the Flatiron Building in New York City within the context of the times in which it was built in the early twentieth century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: George Allon Fuller; title: Eno's Flatiron; title: Chicago's gift; title: Preparing to build; title: Bigger and bigger; title: The Skyscraper trust; title: The Flatiron opens for business; title: 23 Skiddoo; title: Water and wind; title: Allon; title: Uptown; title: Sur le Flat-Iron; title: The big landlord.