Preface by Arthur Ross. A beautiful tribute to the architecture of the New York Public Library. Well illustrated with photographs by Anne Day. xiv, 288, 2 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. small 4to..

The New York Public Library: Its Architecture and Decoration (Classical America Series in Art & Architecture)

Reed, Henry Hope

Reference

W.W.Norton

This wonderfully illustrated volume traces the architectural antecedents and building history of the magnificent U.S. Capitol. The U.S. Capitol, the building that houses the legislative branch of our government and a landmark that attracts 3-5 million visitors each year, has its origins in an architectural competition devised by George Washington. The winning design, submitted by William Thornton, combined "grandeur, simplicity, and convenience." Construction began in August 1793, but progress made during the following decade was less than satisfactory. English architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe was brought in by Thomas Jefferson in 1803 to oversee the work, which was finally completed under Charles Bulfinch in 1829. The U.S. Capitol is regarded by many as the finest example of classical architecture in America. This profusely illustrated book offers a detailed description of the building's exterior, its unsurpassed ornamentation, and the richness of its rooms. An illustrated glossary of architectural terms used and a section of brief biographies of persons associated with the Capitol are also provided as tools for the reader. 150 color plates.

The United States Capitol: Its Architecture and Decoration

Travel

United States

W.W.Norton&Company

With new color photography showing off a thorough inside-and-out refurbishment, this volume celebrates a beloved landmark. The New York Public Library, one of the nation's architectural wonders, is possibly our finest classical building. Designed by John Merven Carrere and Thomas Hastings, and inspired by the great classical buildings in Paris and Rome, it was completed in 1911. The library boasts a magnificent exterior, but that is only the beginning. In the interior, one splendid hall follows another, an awesome gallery leads to richly decorated rooms, and stairways are vaulted in marble. From the terrace to the breathtaking Main Reading Room is a triumphal way. All the devices of the classical tradition, the main artistic current of Western civilization, are brought into play. Maidens, cherubs, and satyr masks look down from ceilings. Lions' heads, paws, rams' heads, and griffins are on every side. In this beautiful volume, featuring new color photography by Anne Day, every facet of the building is described, including its inception and construction. 250 full-color photographs

The New York Public Library: The Architecture and Decoration of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Arts & Photography

Morrone, Francis

Architecture

Traces the Library's history, shows the building's design, and describes its architectural details and ornaments

The Library of Congress: Its Architecture and Decoration (The Classical America Series in Art and Architecture)

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Offers a thorough look at the architectural details of the library

The New York Public Library: Its Architecture and Decoration (Classical America Series in Art and Architecture)

These 154 remarkable photographs reveal the beauty of 29 masterworks by Palladio and 37 British and American structures that embody the Palladian heritage. Captions, text by architectural history Henry Hope Reed.

Palladio's Architecture and Its Influence: A Photographic Guide

Farber, Joseph C.

Photography & Video

Dover Publications

140 photographs of some of New York’s most famous structures—the Flatiron building, Carnegie Hall, Grand Central Station, The Dakota apartment house, New York Public Library, the Waldorf and many more—designed in the classic Beaux-Arts style. Lively and informative introduction and captions.

Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York: A Photographic Guide

History

Gillon Jr., Edmund V.

Americas

Bridges of Central Park

Science & Math

Technology

Greensward Foundation

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Discover New York With Henry Hope Reed, Jr.--: a Series of Well-mapped Walking Tours, Reprinted From the Pages of The New York Herald Tribune

Legare Street Press

A controversial manifesto on the role of classical principles in architecture critically examined for relevance today. First published in 1959, The Golden City is a seminal, critical document that developed one of the earliest and most compelling arguments against the then-dominant hegemony of modernism by reawakening interest in the value of our country's built patrimony, particularly with respect to its notable classical architecture, classical sculpture, and ornament in the built environment. The book's argument remains valuable today. The Golden City can be credited with building the constituency for the preservation movement in the United States in general, and in New York City in particular. That constituency coalesced around Reed's powerful polemic, eventually contributing to the formulation in 1965 of New York City's groundbreaking Landmark Law, one of the most important milestones in the preservation movement in the United States.

The Golden City: An Argument for Classical Architecture

History & Criticism

The Monacelli Press

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