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The Flatiron The New York Landmark and the Incomparable City That Arose with It

by [Sparberg Alexiou, Alice]

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The marvelous story of one of New York City's most unique buildings

Critics hated it. The public feared it would fall 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.

Alice Sparberg Alexiou chronicles not just the story of the building, but the heady times in which it was built. It was the dawn of the twentieth century, a time when Madison Square Park shifted from a promenade for rich women to one for gay prostitutes; when photography became an art; motion pictures came into existence; the booming economy suffered increasing depressions; jazz came to the forefront of popular music--and all within steps of one of the city's best-known and best-loved buildings.

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Product Details

  • St. Martin's Griffin Brand
  • Sep 3, 2013 Pub Date:
  • 9781250032041 ISBN-13:
  • 1250032040 ISBN-10:
  • English Language
  • 8.5 in * 0.72 in * 5.5 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: