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The Central Park : original designs for New York's greatest treasure
- Title
- The Central Park : original designs for New York's greatest treasure / Cynthia S. Brenwall, New York City Municipal Archives ; foreword by Martin Filler.
- Author
- Brenwall, Cynthia S.
- Publication
- New York : Abrams, 2019.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFF 19-2359 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121 |
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- Description
- 229 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), plans; 26 x 30 cm
- Summary
- 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.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Pictorial works.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 227) and index.
- Contents
- Foreword / by Martin Filler -- Introduction: The greatest single work of art in the City of New York -- The genius of the plan -- The South -- The West -- The North -- The East -- The heart of it all.
- Call Number
- JFF 19-2359
- ISBN
- 9781419732324
- 1419732323
- LCCN
- 2017956779
- OCLC
- 1048945223
- Author
- Brenwall, Cynthia S., author.
- Title
- The Central Park : original designs for New York's greatest treasure / Cynthia S. Brenwall, New York City Municipal Archives ; foreword by Martin Filler.
- Publisher
- New York : Abrams, 2019.
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (page 227) and index.
- Added Author
- Filler, Martin, 1948- writer of foreword.New York (N.Y.). Municipal Archives.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 19-2359