Luxury Apartment Houses of Manhattan: An Illustrated History

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Handsome, superbly illustrated volume provides detailed mini-histories of some of New York’s most luxurious lodgings: the stately Gramercy, the fashionably flamboyant Ansonia, the dramatic Hotel des Artistes, Joseph Pulitzer’s palatial residence, magnificent Park Avenue apartments and many others. 175 illustrations—many from rare and private sources—depict both interiors and exteriors. Introduction. Index.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: Dover Publications
Pub. Date: 6th April 1993
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 192
Ean: 9780486273709
Isbn: 0486273709

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Great service!
~ Written on May 15, 2008. out of 5 users found this review helpful.

The book arrived in a timely fashion and was in perfect condition. I would definitely order from this person again.

One doesn't realize just how many great
~ Written on Jan 10, 2007. 2 out of 4 users found this review helpful.

buildings there are until one reads this essential history of some of the greatest buildings in the city.

The luxury apartment house through the decades
~ Written on Oct 1, 2001. 25 out of 25 users found this review helpful.

Architectural historian Andrew Alpern takes the reader through a survey of luxury apartment buildings on Manhattan Island. There are 34 chapters, of which 28 are descriptions of particular buildings, their histories, and their unique features, each illustrated by one or more large b&w photographs. The book includes four floor plans. Buildings discussed include the Majestic, Century, Ansonia, London Terrace, Beresford, Osborne, and Alwyn Court. There are also six chapters dealing with more general topics: British 'antecedents of American apartments,' famous courtyard buildings, office-to-residence conversions, classic buildings of Fifth Avenue, double-height studios for artists, and changing fashions in floor plans.

There is substantial overlap with Alpern's earlier book, 'New York's Fabulous Luxury Apartments,' although the two books were clearly separately written works. That earlier book is aimed at the reader whose interest is mainly in floor plans, while the reader who is more interested in detailed narrative descriptions might prefer 'Luxury Apartment Houses.'

A MUST FOR NEW YORKERS!
~ Written on Jul 14, 2000. 4 out of 8 users found this review helpful.

An interesting overview of the design and evolutions of apartment bulidings in NYC, originally published as the very hard to find 'APARTMENTS FOR THE AFFLUENT.' Cretainly good fun for todays real estate conscious New Yorker with photos, floorplans and even original selling prices of NY's tonier buildings.

A MUST FOR NEW YORKERS!
~ Written on Jul 14, 2000. 3 out of 3 users found this review helpful.

An interesting overview of the design and evolutions of apartment bulidings in NYC, originally published as the very hard to find 'APARTMENTS FOR THE AFFLUENT.' Cretainly good fun for todays real estate conscious New Yorker with photos, floorplans and even original selling prices of NY's tonier buildings.

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