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Above the Clouds and Old New York : an Historical Sketch of the Site and a Description of the Many Wonders of the Woolworth Building
Author: Above the Clouds and Old New York; An Historical Sketch of the Site and a Description of the Many Wonders of the Woolworth Building
Author: H. Addington (Henry Addington) B. BrucePublisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780353393325
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Above the Clouds and Old New York
Author: H. Addington BrucePublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484803441
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Excerpt from Above the Clouds and Old New York: An Historical Sketch of the Site and a Description of the Many Wonders of the Woolworth Building No description of these first New York habitations for white men has come down to us, and by some it has been conjectured that they were mere wigwams. But since it is known that Block had with him tools fit for the building of a ship, it is probable that they were frame huts, perhaps covered with bark and reed-thatched, Indian fashion. In any event, they served well enough as outward and visible tokens of Dutch possession, until the arrival of the first permanent settlers in 1623. With their advent, the Woolworth site, far though it was outside the limits of the original New York - or New Amsterdam, as its founders named it - began to assume historic importance. The control of the town, as of the entire province of New Netherland, had been vested in a commercial corporation, the Dutch West India Company, and it was of course necessary to make provision for the maintenance of the company's officials and servants stationed on the island. Accordingly, search was made for a good farming section, and the choice very properly fell on the land between Fulton and Warren Streets, from Broadway to the North River. Fenced in and reserved strictly for the use of the West India Company, this fertile holding became popularly and officially known as the Company's Farm. A rough road was opened to it, rude precursor of the "Great White Way" of the twentieth century; several buildings were set up, these including a house, barns, and a substantial wind-mill; and soon the process of clearing was well under way, workmen whose names have long faded from remembrance burning the brush and ploughing the soil of the very spot where today one of the greatest architectural marvels of the ages towers skyward in mind-enthralling majesty and beauty. Meanwhile, all unconscious of this splendid edifice of a later day, the worthy citizens of New Amsterdam paid less heed to the development of the Company's Farm than to the duties and pleasures of life in the cosy little town that gradually grew up along the southeast river front. Here, in houses at first of wood and afterwards of brick, built in the old Dutch manner with the gable end towards the street, they passed their days in a placid, leisurely simplicity. 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.
Above the Clouds and Old New York
Author: H Addington B 1874 BrucePublisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 9781297522765
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Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Above the Clouds and Old New York
Author: H. Addington B. 1874 BrucePublisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781295798742
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Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Above the Clouds and Old New York; An Historical Sketch of the Site and a Description of the Many Wonders of the Woolworth Building - Primary Source Edition
Author: H. Addington (Henry Addington) BrucePublisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781295615025
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Languages : en
Pages : 34
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Above the Clouds and Old New York
Author: H Addington B 1874 BrucePublisher: Scholar's Choice
ISBN: 9781298004086
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Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Above the Clouds and Old New York
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Remembering Woolworth's
Author: Karen Plunkett-PowellPublisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1466867442
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 540
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Remembering Woolworth's brings back to life all the nostalgia and magic of the famous five-and-dime that captured the hearts of Americans for over a century Millions of Americans have fond memories of shopping at Woolworth's, wandering the aisles in search of a humble spool of Woolco thread, festive Christmas decorations, a goldfish or parakeet, or a blue bottle of Evening in Paris perfume. And who could forget the special treat of a grilled-cheese sandwich or ice-cream sundae at the famous lunch counter? These and countless other memories are celebrated in Karen Plunkett-Powell's Remembering Woolworth's. Packed with photos, first-hand remembrances, vivid anecdotes, and a lively, well-researched narrative, the book tells the story of how a poor potato farmer named Frank Woolworth created a merchandising empire that touched the lives of Americans in small towns, big cities, and everywhere in between. Chapters cover the store's humble beginnings, surviving the Great Depression, the civil rights sit-ins, Woolworth's around the globe, the popularity of Woolworth's collectibles, and much more.
The Skyscraper and the City
Author: Gail FenskePublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226241416
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 427
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Once the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Woolworth Building is noted for its striking but incongruous synthesis of Beaux-Arts architecture, fanciful Gothic ornamentation, and audacious steel-framed engineering. Here, in the first history of this great urban landmark, Gail Fenske argues that its design serves as a compelling lens through which to view the distinctive urban culture of Progressive-era New York. Fenske shows here that the building’s multiplicity of meanings reflected the cultural contradictions that defined New York City’s modernity. For Frank Woolworth—founder of the famous five-and-dime store chain—the building served as a towering trademark, for advocates of the City Beautiful movement it suggested a majestic hotel de ville, for technological enthusiasts it represented the boldest of experiments in vertical construction, and for tenants it provided an evocative setting for high-style consumption. Tourists, meanwhile, experienced a spectacular sightseeing destination and avant-garde artists discovered a twentieth-century future. In emphasizing this faceted significance, Fenske illuminates the process of conceiving, financing, and constructing skyscrapers as well as the mass phenomena of consumerism, marketing, news media, and urban spectatorship that surround them. As the representative example of the skyscraper as a “cathedral of commerce,” the Woolworth Building remains a commanding presence in the skyline of lower Manhattan, and the generously illustrated Skyscraper and the City is a worthy testament to its importance in American culture.