Historian Andrew Alpern tells the fascinating story of how the Dakota came to be, how Singer sewing magnate Edward Clark dared to build an apartment building luxurious enough to coax the city's wealthy from their mansions downtown for ultra ...

Lavishly illustrated volume provides detailed mini-histories of the Gramercy, Ansonia, Hotel des Artistes, Joseph Pulitzer's palatial residence, and many other luxurious lodgings. 175 illustrations — many from private sources — depict ...

Unique pictorial history examines over 50 examples of owners or tenants of buildings who refused to sell or vacate their property to make way for office buildings, apartment houses & other projects, among them four holdouts that hindered ...

The supreme addresses of choice in New York are on Park Avenue and on Fifth Avenue, but merely living on either of these famous boulevards is not enough.

Magnificently illustrated directory of 73 of Manhattan's most splendid addresses includes mini-histories of each building, noting the architect, builder, date of construction, and more. 221 photographs and drawings.

How have holdouts been dealt with over the years? Holdouts! depicts with vivid clarity the colorful personalities and outrageous actions that emerge in these stark confrontations.

Provides questions and answers on applying for copyright protection, guarding against copyright infringement, and learning important aspects of copyright laws.

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