Old Penn Station13 reviews William Low Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2007 An Important Story Worth Knowing + Grandeur Revisited My 7-year-old son and I both enjoy this book. It tells the simple, but poignent story of the destruction of the grand old Pennsylvania station in New York, by a world entralled with the automobile and unable to see a future in passenger train travel. With today's $4.00/gallon gas prices, the ...             National Trust Guide: Meeting Planner's Guide to Historic Places (Preservation Press) National Trust for Historic Preservation, Susan Reyburn John Wiley & Sons, 1997 More and more, corporations, associations, community and civil organizations and other groups are seeking new and unique off-site settings to conduct business meetings, conferences and social activities. Featuring about 400 historic sites, this comprehensive guidebook offers a description of each building's history and architecture, as well as basic rental and rates information, capacity, ...             The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge75 reviews David McCullough, 1983 "Hey, I have this Bridge in Brooklyn that I want to sell to you!!" + Great Bridge, great book + Finally a McCullough Book I love + Great Read + Thorough, Informative and a fascinating read             Stanford White's New York3 reviews David Garrard Lowe Doubleday, 1992 I loved it + THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS TRULY IN FOCUS + VIVID, DETAILED, VERY READABLE The book business is really weird. Hundreds of people who know nothing -- the authors of those Chicken Soup and diet books come to mind -- write books that leap out of the bookstores. And scholars who spend years learning about fascinating subjects end up being the 1,456,657th best seller on ...             America's Forgotten Architecture: National Trust for Historic Preservation Tony P. Wrenn Pantheon Books, 1988             Lost Boston4 reviews Jane Holtz Kay University of Massachusetts Press, 2006 The history and future of the Hub of the Universe + breathtaking losses in Boston's architecture abound + A peak at the past...and present + A Stunner             The Destruction of Penn Station9 reviews D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc., 2001 It was like watching someone die day by day + Very good + Horrific Destruction + So that it doesn't happen again.... + Must-buy for New York and/or McKim, Mead & White Buffs             National Geographic Guide to Americas Great Houses (National Geographic Guide to America's Great Houses)8 reviews Henry Wiencek National Geographic, 1999 Awesome! + America's great houses + Changes the european standard view of american architecture + Great Houses Indeed + Simply Fabulous             The Jefferson Memorial (American Symbols & Their Meanings)1 review Joseph Ferry Mason Crest Publishers, 2002 A look at Thomas Jefferson, both the Memorial and the Man This volume on "The Jefferson Memorial" by Joseph Ferry for the American Symbols and their Meanings series is as much a mini-biography about Thomas Jefferson as it is a look at the history of the memorial. Ferry begins with the idea of finding A Fitting Tribute for Jefferson and covers some of the ...             The Powers of Preservation: New Life for Urban Historic Places1 review Arthur Cotton Moore Mcgraw-Hill, 1998 Outstandingly good book for city lovers Most urban planning books are expensive disappointments. They overintellectualize the subject and are poorly written. Most serve mainly as portfolio pieces highlighting the writer's successes. The Powers of Preservation is the rare exception. It's entertaining to read and the author avoids posing ...             The Landmarks of New York: An Illustrated Record of the City's Historic Buildings7 reviews Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel Monacelli, 2005 Over 1,100 buildings which have earned landmark status over the past forty years + Landmarked but Flawed + Over 1,100 buildings which have earned landmark status over the past forty years + Over 1,100 buildings which have earned landmark status over the past forty years             Biltmore Estate: The Most Distinguished Private Place7 reviews John M. Bryan Rizzoli International Publications, 1994 The Magic of Biltmore! + America's Castle + Good book but not when compared to.... + Too much black and white?             Beneath The Streets Of Boston: Building America's First Subway2 reviews Joe McKendry David R Godine, 2005 A fascinating, informative, and superbly illustrated history + I never knew so much In "Beneath The Streets Of Boston: Building America's First Subway", Joe McKendry presents a fascinating, informative, and superbly illustrated history of how the first city subway in America came to be built under the streets of Boston, Massachusetts in 1895. It was a massive construction project ...             Boston Then and Now (Then & Now)6 reviews Elizabeth McNulty Thunder Bay Press, 2002 SNOBS + * Great Series + Then and Now + A good backstop to any trip to Boston's sites             Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice8 reviews Norman Tyler W. W. Norton & Company, 1999 A Great Introduction to Historic Preservation + Principals of Historic Preservation + Saving America's Heritage + Preservation for the real world + College Course in one textbook             Central Park (Then and Now: New York)2 reviews Edward J. Levine Arcadia Publishing, 2008 A wonderful book, but one small error... + Central Park is a Winner! This is a wonderful book, and very much worthy of the series. I'd like to point out just one small error, though. The Rachael Robinson Elmer postcard reproduced on p. 71 does not show any part of Central Park; in fact the site it depicts is one and a half cross-town blocks away from the Park. The ...             Louis Sullivan: And the Chicago School1 review Nancy Frazier Knickerbocker Press, 1999 What might have been It was a tragic loss to all of us when the International architectural style swept through. Louis Sullivan and the Chicago School shows the richly decorated, interesting surfaces that were replaced by the International style's boring expanses of glass. Buy a copy of this book and savor images of ...             Central Park, An American Masterpiece: A Comprehensive History of the Nation's First Urban Park5 reviews Sara Cedar Miller Harry N. Abrams, 2003 A Gorgeous Book Commemorating America's 1st Public Park + A fantastic book for a very much loved park + Definitive Review of the Finest Work of Art in NYC + New York's Oasis + A book as worthy as the park it celebrates             The Preservation of Historic Architecture: The U.S. Government's Official Guidelines for Preserving Historic ...2 reviews Department of Interior The Lyons Press, 2004 If you need technical info, this book is for you! + Detailed Explanations and Illustrations Well writen and full of info for anyone who works in the field or just loves old buildings.             Guide to New York City Landmarks6 reviews New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Wiley, 2003 I always keep it handy + Great NYC Landmark Guide Book + A Landmark Guide -- in More Ways Than One + The best walking tours of Manhattan