The Central Park : original designs for New York's greatest treasure / Cynthia S. Brenwall, New York City Municipal Archives ; foreword by Martin Filler.

Main entry:

Brenwall, Cynthia S., author.

Title & Author:

The Central Park : original designs for New York's greatest treasure / Cynthia S. Brenwall, New York City Municipal Archives ; foreword by Martin Filler.

Publication:

New York : Abrams, 2019.
©2019

Description:

229 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), plans ; 26 x 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Foreword / by Martin Filler -- Introduction: The greatest single work of art in the City of New York -- The genius of the plan -- The South -- The West -- The North -- The East -- The heart of it all.

Summary:

Drawing on the unparalleled collection of original designs for Central Park in the New York City Municipal Archives, Cynthia S. Brenwall tells the story of the creation of New York's great public park, from its conception to its completion. This treasure trove of material ranges from the original winning competition entry; to meticulously detailed maps; to plans and elevations of buildings, some built, some unbuilt; to elegant designs for all kinds of fixtures needed in a world of gaslight and horses; to intricate engineering drawings of infrastructure elements. Much of it has never been published before. A virtual time machine that takes the reader on a journey through the park as it was originally envisioned, 'The Central Park' is both a magnificent art book and a message from the past about what brilliant urban planning can do for a great city.

ISBN:

9781419732324 (hardcover)
1419732323 (hardcover)
(ebook)
9781683353188

Subject:

Landscape architecture New York (State) New York Pictorial works.
Architecture du paysage New York (État) New York Ouvrages illustrés.
Landscape architecture
Central Park (New York, N.Y.) History.
Central Park (New York, N.Y.) Pictorial works.
Central Park (New York, N.Y.) Histoire.
Central Park (New York, N.Y.) Ouvrages illustrés.
New York (State) New York
New York (State) New York Central Park

Form/genre:

Illustrated works
History
Pictorial works
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Filler, Martin, 1948- writer of foreword.
New York (N.Y.). Municipal Archives.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 304808
Call No.: BIB 250524
Status: Available

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