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Category Archives: Demolished
It wouldn’t happen to Banksy: ‘The Morning After New York’ to be demolished
Nick Walker, the renowned British graffiti artist, painted “The Morning After New York” one night in October 2008 on the side of a building in the East Village. Continue reading
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World Trade Center timeline
The twin towers of the World Trade Center were more than just buildings. They were proof of New York’s belief in itself. Built at a time when New York’s future seemed uncertain, the towers restored confidence and helped bring a halt to the decline of lower Manhattan. Brash, glitzy, and grand, they quickly became symbols of New York. Continue reading
Lost Buildings Of Old New York By Irving Underhill.
Irving Underhill (1872-1960), a successful photographer who also took pictures to be rendered as colored postcards or “souvenir cards”. Continue reading
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The development of the Commercial Pallazo in New York
Most accounts of Western architecture in the first half of the twentieth century have concentrated on European functionalism and expressionism. Le Corbusier, Gropius and Mies van der Rohe have claimed the
limelight, although the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright has also been acknowledged. In this rather restricted context, relatively few office buildings of the period 1900 to 1940 have featured in the literature, no doubt because many conservative businessmen tended to shy away from radical – some said Bolshevik – brands of modern architecture. Continue reading
The Castles and Clashes of Columbus Circle
For more than a century, Columbus Circle has been one of the great stages for New York City development. Continue reading