Blogs & Columns.....Bowery Boys: New York City History Daytonian in Manhattan stories behind buildings, statues... Ephemeral New York.....Forgotten New York.....FYI: Questions & Answers about NYC NY Times New!.Jeremiah's Vanishing New York New York Architecture. "We visited and enjoyed the area including Madison Square Park , General Worth Square, the … In the following essay from the 1989 Vacant Lots publication, Deborah S. Gardner, a scholar of American urban and social history, provides historical context for the design study through a brief review of housing in New York City for the poor, working and middle classes. Homes for the new century were becoming compact, economical, and informal as the American middle class began to grow. In 1653, the tavern was converted by Peter Stuyvesant into the first official City Hall (Stadt Huys in Dutch), while continuing to serve beer. 1915-1940 Dichotomy: Tradition and Avant Garde • Racquet & Tennis Club, McKim, Mead & White, 1918 • St. Bartholomew’s Church, Bertram G. Goodhue, 1919. Architectural History In the 17th century, the civic life of New Amsterdam revolved around the City Tavern, which was built in 1642 at the corner of Coenties Slip and Pearl Street. In Tribeca, among the most noticeable architectural game-changers is 30 Park Place which, at 926 feet and 82 stories, is one of the tallest buildings in New York City. • Tudor City, Fred F. French & H. Douglas Ives, 1925-8. "This Iconic building is well worth a visit, superb architecture a true New York landmark which once held the title of New Yorks tallest building back in the day." History of New York City Architecture . Some notes on this list: — Many of these books deal with specific buildings in New York while others delve into specific concepts or theories that played out here in the city. Guidebook: the United Nations Building Located at 405 E 42nd Street right along the East River on Manhattan Island is a piece of international territory belonging to 193 nations which holds the United Nations Headquarters. Â Some of these authors have more famous books on architecture (Le Corbusier‘s Towards An Architecture, for instance) but I felt that The City of To-Morrow and Its Planning spoke to the sort of New York … New York: Atheneum, 1969. The city, which is new even in its name, receives from its foundation the healthy influence of the most diverse currents of classical and modern architecture. Reynolds' splendid photographs present highly original views of familiar (and not so familiar) important structures and sites." They are heavily illustrated with images of city buildings: Andrews, Wayne. The prosperity of New York and its undeniable cosmopolitan character are reflected in countless aspects, among them the variety of architectural styles. --Adolph Placzek, former president of the Society of Architectural Historians The history of New York City is a rich pageant of culture, commerce, social change, and human drama stretching back five hundred years. General New York City architectural history books are excellent sources for information on architects and architectural styles. Architecture in New York: a photographic history. New York real estate developer Fred C. Trump, built this Tudor Revival cottage in 1940 in the Jamaica Estates section of Queens, a borough of New York City.