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New York: A Guide to the Metropolis Book

Covering every area of Manhattan--from Battery Park to Central Park, from Washington Square to Times Square--the fascinating architectural history of New York is illuminated in this comprehensive walking-tour guidebook. Essential reading for both native New Yorkers and tourists alike, New York: A Guide to the Metropolis unveils the boundless diversity of Gotham's architectural wonders. The book is chock-full of facts and detailed descriptions, and illustrated with nearly 300 vintage photographs and engravings that bring old New York back to life. Examples of surviving 17th-century Dutch Colonial architecture, historic neighborhoods, and buildings displaying virtually every architectural style known in the United States are highlighted. Twenty walking tours, ranging from two to five hours in length, explore the most fascinating landmarks, structures, and important sites in the city, all of which are clearly marked on easy-to-follow street maps.Read More

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  • Product Description

    The book that has been called ``the best walking tour guide of the city'' is back in a revised and updated second edition, certain to be as big a best-seller as the first! This walking tour guide captures the variety of architectural styles that can be found in New York's public buildings, residences, and commercial structures--brought to life in nearly 300 new and vintage photographs and engravings that will intrigue residents of New York and tourists alike. But this is far more than a compilation of buildings: its twenty walking tours provide an insider's look at the architecture of New York City that is unique to this guidebook. Easy-to-follow street maps make this an ideal walking companion to the city.

  • 0070713979
  • 9780070713970
  • Gerard R. Wolfe
  • 1 October 1993
  • McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 559
  • 2nd Revised edition
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