Download or read book Glimpses of Old New York written by Metropolitan Historic Structures Association and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Glimpses of Old New York House Museums and Historic Sites written by Betty Hayes and published by . This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Directory of Historic House Museums in the United States written by Patricia Chambers Walker and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive guide to America's historic house museums, this directory moves beyond merely listing institutions to providing information about interpretive themes, historical and architectural significance, collections, and cultural and social importance, along with programming events and facility information. Useful cross-reference guides provide quick and easy ways of locating information on almost 2500 museums. A multi-functional reference for museum professionals, local historians, historic preservationists or anyone interested in America's historic house museums.
Download or read book Glimpses of Old New York written by Henry Collins Brown and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Houses of Queens written by Rob MacKay and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queens, New York, boasts a rich history that includes dozens of poorly publicized but historically impressive houses. A mix of farmsteads, mansions, seaside escapes, and architecturally significant community dwellings, these homes were owned by America's forefathers, nouveau riche industrialists, Wall Street tycoons, and prominent African American entertainers from the Jazz Age. Rufus King, a senator and the youngest signer of the US Constitution, operated a large family farm in Jamaica, while piano manufacturer extraordinaire William Steinway lived in a 27-room, granite and bluestone Italianate villa in Astoria. Local musicians include Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, and Lena Horne. Through more than 200 photographs, Historic Houses of Queens explores the borough's most notable residences--their architecture, owners, surrounding neighborhoods, peculiarities, and even their fates as some vanished due to financial problems or fires.
Download or read book The Landmarks of New York written by Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 1988 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive reference book documenting all of New York's designed landmark buildings, both exteriors and interiors, as well as scenic landmarks, in all of the five boroughs. Each of its more than 560 entries, covering over 800 buildings, includes a detailed description focusing on the architectural and historical significance of the site, illustrated by one or more newly commissioned photographs. There is also a section about the city's historic districts that includes a description and map of each one. The landmarks are arranged chronologically, by date of construction, giving the reader an overview of the city's changing architecture, and are indexed by name, by architect, and by type and function.
Download or read book Early New York Houses written by William Smith Pelletreau and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated study of early New York houses provides a fascinating glimpse into the history and architecture of the region. William Smith Pelletreau's detailed descriptions and genealogical notes make this an essential resource for historians and architecture enthusiasts alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Early American Life written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Early New York Houses written by William Smith Pelletreau and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Early New York Houses: With Historical & Genealogical Notes William Smith Pelletreau Francis P. Harper, 1900 Travel; United States; Northeast; Middle Atlantic; Architecture; Architecture / Residential; Historic buildings; New York (N.Y.); Travel / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic
Download or read book Historic Buildings written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Historic Buildings: Now Standing in New York, Which Were Erected Prior to Eighteen Hundred The irregularity of the streets below Bowling Green, - the open space set apart in 1626 for common use, - is evidence of the haphazard way in which the first settlers placed their houses. At first there were only two recognized roads. One of them led from the fort to Brooklyn Ferry at about the present Peck Slip, along the line of the present Stone and Pearl Streets (the latter then the water front). The other, on the line of the present Broadway, went north from the fort, out of the town through Peter Stuyvesant's "Bowerie," or country place, from which this part of the road took its name "the Bowery," and on into the wilderness. For more than a century this was the only highway traversing the island from end to end, and was famous as the Boston Post Road. In these early days the favorite dwelling-place of the quality of the town was along the canal that ran the length of the present Broad Street, then called Heere Gracht. The palisade, built in 1653 along the line of the present Wall Street for protection against a threatened attack by New Englanders, marked the northern limit of the town, and for many years served to retard the natural growth of the town in that direction. In 1664 there were only twelve buildings outside the wall, and only one-third of the area within was built upon. The western side of the town, from Bowling Green northwards, was entirely given over to gardens, orchards, and green fields. On the east the farthest outlying dwelling was Wolfert Webber's tavern on the northern highway, near the present Chatham Square, where travellers rested on their perilous journey to Harlem. Except for the settlement at Sappo-kanican, afterwards Greenwich Village, and the few farms along the highway, this region was empty. Annual round-ups were held of the herds which ran wild in the brush country, beginning where City Hall now stands. Soon after the settlement on Manhattan the Dutch and English turned covetous eyes on Long Island, particularly the neighborhood of Flat-lands, Flushing, Jamaica, and Brooklyn, and here they early built their homes. The English also settled upon Staten Island. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Historic House Museums written by Laurence Vail Coleman and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an insightful guide to historic house museums for both visitors and museum professionals. It offers an overview of the history of American house museums and explores how they present the past to the public. Through a series of case studies, readers will learn best practices for preservation, interpretation, and visitor engagement. With beautiful photographs and practical advice, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the preservation of America's cultural heritage. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Biography of a Tenement House in New York City written by Andrew Dolkart and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I trace my ancestry back to the Mayflower, writes Andrew S. Dolkart. Not to the legendary ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620, but to the more prosaic tenement on the southeast corner of East Broadway and Clinton Street named the Mayflower, where my father was born in 1914 to Russian-Jewish immigrants. For Dolkart, the experience of being raised in a tenement became a metaphor for the life that was afforded countless thousands of other immigrant children growing up in Lower Manhattan during the past century and more. Dolkart presents for us a precise and informative biography of a typical tenement house in New York City that became, in 1988, the site for the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. Dolkart documents, analyzes, and interprets the architectural and social history of this building at 97 Orchard Street, starting in the 1860s when it was erected, moving on to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when the neighborhood started to change, and concluding in the present day as the building is reincarnated as the museum. children, who were part of the transformation of New York City and the fabric of everyday American urban life.
Download or read book Reimagining Historic House Museums written by Kenneth C. Turino and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-09-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating tours, school programs, and other interpretive activities at historic house museums are among the most effective ways to engage the public in the history of their community and yet many organizations fail to achieve their potential. This guide describes the essential elements of successful interpretation: content, audience, and methods.
Download or read book Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites written by Kenneth C. Turino and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-08-19 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites offers a wide range of perspectives on Christmas and practical guidance for planning, research, interpretation, and programming by board members, staff, and volunteers involved in the management, research, and interpretation at house museums, historic sites, history museums, and historical societies across the United States. Packed with fresh ideas and approaches by nearly two dozen scholars and leaders in this specialized topic, they can easily be adapted for the unique needs of organizations of various budgets and capacities. An extensive bibliography of books and articles about Christmas published in the last twenty years provides additional resources for museum staff.
Download or read book Historic Houses in N Y C Parks written by Historic House Trust of New York City and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Old Houses written by Henry Wiencek and published by Stewart, Tabori, & Chang. This book was released on 1991 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an unrestored masterpiece such as the Aiken-Rhett House in Charleston, South Carolina, to a farmhouse in upstate New York, inhabited only by a bird nesting in the bathroom sink, Old Houses profiles 20 houses whose peeling paint, faded fabrics, and antique furniture impart a surprising elegance and beauty. An unusual volume, this book will appeal to historians, restoration specialists, and style-conscious homeowners lookingfor new ideas form examples of the past. Over 250 full-color photographs.
Download or read book Old House Museum written by Old House Museum and published by . This book was released on 1954* with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
