- Gebundene Ausgabe: 298 Seiten
- Verlag: Thomas Dunne Books; Auflage: 1 (1. Juni 2010)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0312384688
- ISBN-13: 978-0312384685
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 24,2 x 16,9 x 2,9 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.445.180 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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"Alexiou -- a native New Yorker and the granddaughter of a man who for a time owned the Flatiron Building in partnership with Harry Helmsley -- has written an engaging and informative account of the building's construction and its lasting place in New York's lore"."--The Washington Post""" "Alice Sparberg Alexiou's "The Flatiron" joins such books as Jill Jonnes's "Conquering Gotham" (2007), about Pennsylvania Station, and Gail Fenske's "The Skyscraper and the City" (2008), about the Woolworth Building, in a budding genre that we might call biographies of buildings."--"The Wall Street Journal"
"Though she ends on a note of permanence, as the landmarked and restored Flatiron is here to stay, Ms. Alexiou's book is ultimately about the never-ending change that rushes by in the city, and, in evoking that, she succeeds."--"The New York Observer"
"The first history book about The Flatiron, one of New York City's first skyscrapers, built in 1902, and still a favorite sightseeing stop for tourists."--"Deseret News"
"[Alice Sparberg-Alexiou] brings the building alive by profiling not only its owners and tenants but also the city's mixed reaction to it."--"The Christian Science Monitor"
"Alice Sparberg Alexiou elucidates the complex web of human relationships built around the Flatiron, bringing life to the poignant and tragic story of the skyscraper, its creators, denizens, and critics in New York 1900--a rich and contentious setting shaped not only by buildings, streets, and squares, and the popular arts of music, theater, and film, but also by unbridled speculation, gambling, corruption, conflict, and intrigue."--Gail Fenske, author of "The Skyscraper and the City"
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Critics hated it. The public feared it would topple over. Passersby were knocked down by the winds. But even before it was completed, the Flatiron Building had become an unforgettable part of New York City. Built by the Fuller Company to be their New York headquarters, their president, Harry Black, was never able to make the public call it the Fuller Building. Head of the country's largest real estate firm, Black made a fortune and lived out a high-profile, ostentatious life that led to divorce, collapse and at last, suicide. This marvellously written book chronicles not just the construction of the building, but the changing technology and culture that characterized New York at the dawn of the 20th century: Madison Square Park shifted from a promenade for rich women to gay prostitutes, photography became an art, motion pictures came into existence; jazz came to the forefront of popular music - and all within steps of one of the city's best loved buildings.
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The sights of New York
15. Juli 2010
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Alice Alexiou writes, not only a history of specifically the Flatiron building in New York, but New York's growth in the early 20th century and of the families responsible for building many of the iconic New York landmarks. Her prologue tells of her personal connection to the building. Her grandfather had a part investing in it, purchasing it after WWII for about half of what it cost to build it.
Her writing manner is interesting to read, it captures the growth and spirit of the city, its' slumps, its' businesses and the structure of the buildings themselves.
The building boom of Chicago's influence on New York and the history of the architects, engineers and moguls who invested and built these new skyscrapers is well done. Many stories are included that give the spirit of the times, such as the situation of renting chairs in parks to avoid unacceptable companions and the resulting protests that followed. The lives of the builders and their families are examined, especially that of Harry Black. The good and bad of the unions are included, as are the amazing mechanics of these huge structures of the early 1900's. Construction details are given - riveters tossing hot rivets like baseballs. Fire safety and building codes were a prime concern of New Yorkers and they are covered as are the effects of wind, especially on and created by a freestanding triangular structure such as the Flatiron.
The epilogue gives a much appreciated summing up of most of the people mentioned in the book, even including the wind which is not as strong as in years before because of taller buildings being built nearby.
This is a book that would be of interest to anyone who loves the city of New York, American history or architecture.
Her writing manner is interesting to read, it captures the growth and spirit of the city, its' slumps, its' businesses and the structure of the buildings themselves.
The building boom of Chicago's influence on New York and the history of the architects, engineers and moguls who invested and built these new skyscrapers is well done. Many stories are included that give the spirit of the times, such as the situation of renting chairs in parks to avoid unacceptable companions and the resulting protests that followed. The lives of the builders and their families are examined, especially that of Harry Black. The good and bad of the unions are included, as are the amazing mechanics of these huge structures of the early 1900's. Construction details are given - riveters tossing hot rivets like baseballs. Fire safety and building codes were a prime concern of New Yorkers and they are covered as are the effects of wind, especially on and created by a freestanding triangular structure such as the Flatiron.
The epilogue gives a much appreciated summing up of most of the people mentioned in the book, even including the wind which is not as strong as in years before because of taller buildings being built nearby.
This is a book that would be of interest to anyone who loves the city of New York, American history or architecture.
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What a history lesson!
22. August 2010
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
In this book, the Flatiron Building itself plays only one of many interesting and under-appreciated characters. As a recent migrant to Chicago, the book provided some fascinating history of the post-Chicago Fire rebuild, and how Chicago architecture ended up being the starting point for the future New York skyscraper boom. What I loved most of all though was the story that follows all those involved with the Flatiron, all the way through their lives from beginning to end. The author creates a wonderful connection with the characters and I found myself getting very teary-eyed at the end.
A thoroughly enjoyable book with some great history lessons. Would recommend for anyone interested in Chicago or New York history, and especially if you have a love for the Flatiron Building.
A thoroughly enjoyable book with some great history lessons. Would recommend for anyone interested in Chicago or New York history, and especially if you have a love for the Flatiron Building.
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architecture and people
21. August 2010
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
This is a very enjoyable book. I walk past the Flatiron building almost every day, now with new appreciation for its place in architectural history and in New York City architecture. I learned about skyscraper construction and the materials and inventions that made it possible. All of this comes to life in the description of the building going up amidst the chatter of skepticism and wonder. The human side of the story, including details of the building's tenants, is fascinating and makes the book a bit of a page-turner. Illustrations are small and in black-and-white; the Kindle edition should be fine.
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