I Never Knew That about New York

Anyone who ? New York will adore Christopher Winn’s treasure trove of little-known facts and stories about the island of Manhattan. For example:
 

• The Haughwout Building was the first commercial building in the world to have a passenger elevator.

• Columbus Circle is the point from which all official distances to and from New York are measured.

• When Queen Elizabeth II visited Trinity Church in 1976, she was presented with 279 peppercorns in back rent.
 

Beautiful black-and-white line drawings bring the city to life, and Winn’s amazing Big Apple trivia will have even lifelong New Yorkers exclaiming, “I never knew that about New York!”