The Central Park: Original Designs for New York's Greatest Treasure
- ISBN-10
- 1683353188
- ISBN-13
- 9781683353188
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 230
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-04-16
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Authors
- Cynthia S. Brenwall, Martin Filler
Description
Drawing on the unparalleled collection of original designs for Central Park in the New York City Municipal Archives, Cynthia S. Brenwall tells the story of the creation of New York’s great public park, from its conception to its completion. This treasure trove of material ranges from the original winning competition entry; to meticulously detailed maps; to plans and elevations of buildings, some built, some unbuilt; to elegant designs for all kinds of fixtures needed in a world of gaslight and horses; to intricate engineering drawings of infrastructure elements. Much of it has never been published before. A virtual time machine that takes the reader on a journey through the park as it was originally envisioned, The Central Park is both a magnificent art book and a message from the past about what brilliant urban planning can do for a great city.
Get the book
Similar books
-
Central Park
By Guillaume MussoFrom the #1 international bestselling author: a woman wakes up on a Central Park bench with no memory of how she got there in this “unpredictable and moving psychological thriller that keeps you holding your breath” (Métro) Alice, a ...
-
Before Central Park
By Sara Cedar MillerThis book is the authoritative account of the place that would become Central Park.
-
The Central Park Five: The Untold Story Behind One of New York City's Most Infamous Crimes
By Sarah BurnsTraces the near-fatal 1989 attack on a woman and the media frenzy and public hysteria that culminated in the wrongful convictions of five teens, in a report that analyzes regional class and race struggles and the failures of local ...
-
Central Park: The History of New York City's Most Unique Landmark
By Charles River Charles River EditorsPut simply, Central Park is the most unique place in one of America's most unique cities. Central Park: The History of New York City's Most Unique Landmark chronicles the construction and history of the Big Apple's most famous park.
-
I Am the Central Park Jogger: A Story of Hope and Possibility
By Trisha MeiliMeet Trisha Meili, the Central Park Jogger. I Am the Central Park Jogger recounts the mesmerizing, inspiring, often wrenching story of human strength and transcendent recovery.
-
Good Night Central Park
By Adam Gamble, Mark JasperThis board book celebrates Central Park with rhythmic language that guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons.
-
Seeing Central Park: An Official Guide to the World's Greatest Urban Park
By Sara Cedar MillerFor more than 150 years, Central Park has been the centerpiece of New York City, drawing more than 25 million visitors each year. In Seeing Central Park, Sara Cedar Miller,...
-
Saving Central Park: A History and a Memoir
By Elizabeth Barlow RogersI have not written in this journal for several weeks because I was researching and writing lectures for the park-history course I plan to teach at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in the new year. With Sara Cedar Miller's help, I put together ...
-
Seeing Central Park: The Official Guide Updated and Expanded
By Sara Cedar MillerThis updated edition features these landmarks alongside revised entries and new photography throughout.
-
The Central Park Five
By Sarah BurnsBarbara Ross and Alice McQuillan, “Say Rapist Tale Full of Problems," Daily News, September 27, 2002. “To vacATE Every one": Mike Claffey, “Confession Blew Case to Bits: Experts," Daily News, December 7, 2002. "THIs LUNATic concocts".