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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Full-page photos & text document 20 historic structures-the Dorilton, Gainsborough, San Remo, etc. - most dating from early 20th century. Over 50 photos include many rare views.

This magnificently illustrated book-there are over 100 line drawings of representative apartment floor plans and over 100 black-and-white photographs splendidly reveals the architectural and decorative details of life at the top in ...

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.

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.

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