Forgotten New York: Views of a Lost Metropolis
Autor Kevin Walshen Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 sep 2006
An urban exploration of the oddities and artifacts of New York City’s past that are hidden in plain view across the boroughs—from the World’s first Hall of Fame in the Bronx to the remnants of the original Penn Station in Manhattan
Perfect for lifelong New Yorkers as well as first-time visitors to the city, Forgotten New York is a guide to the quirky elements that fall through the cracks of other guidebooks. Kevin Walsh has put together a stunning collection of houses dating back to the Dutch, yellow brick roads, gas-lit lampposts that time forgot, churches that look like space ships, tropical parrots in Brooklyn, and miles of grand old movie theaters that are now drug stores.
An at-a-glance guide to the history and architecture of the city, it’s also an urban explorer walking tour of the five boroughs, complete with comprehensive maps and extensive photos. This is the real story of New York brought to life by the only person who could tell it—a real New Yorker who loves his city.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780060754006
ISBN-10: 0060754001
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 165 x 254 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.74 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Collins Reference
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0060754001
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 165 x 254 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.74 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Collins Reference
Locul publicării:United States
Textul de pe ultima copertă
Forgotten New York is your passport to more than 300 years of history, architecture, and memories hidden in plain sight.Houses dating to the first Dutch settlers on Staten Island; yellow brick roads in Brooklyn; clocks embedded in the sidewalk in Manhattan; bishop's crook lampposts in Queens; and a white elephant in the Bronx—this is New York and this is your guide to seeing it all. Forgotten New York covers all five boroughs with easy-to-use maps and suggested routes to hundreds of out-of-the way places, antiquated monuments, streets to nowhere, and buildings from a time lost.
Forgotten New York features:
- Quiet Places
- Truly Forgotten
- History Happened Here
- What Is This Thing?
- Forgotten People
- And so much more
Recenzii
“This is a wonderful guide to Gotham old and new by someone who really knows his stuff. Invaluable!” — Kevin Baker, author of Strivers Row
“Instantly my favorite guide to the city. Walsh has a phenomenal eye and an almost fanatical attention to detail.” — Luc Sante, author of Low Life
There are no more nooks nor crannies in NYC left to find hidden gems. Kevin Walsh has found them all. — Stan Fischler, author of The Subway and The City
“Instantly my favorite guide to the city. Walsh has a phenomenal eye and an almost fanatical attention to detail.” — Luc Sante, author of Low Life
There are no more nooks nor crannies in NYC left to find hidden gems. Kevin Walsh has found them all. — Stan Fischler, author of The Subway and The City
Notă biografică
Kevin Walsh, an urban explorer extraordinaire and creator of www.forgotten-ny.com, provides a window into a world that few even know exists. He hosts sold out Forgotten-NY Tours throughout the boroughs and is a much sought-after expert on little-known facts about New York City. He grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, watching the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge being built and presently lives in Flushing, Queens.