One Thousand New York Buildings

by Bill Harris

From skyscrapers to parking structures, from the Stock Exchange to the historic townhouses of Harlem, the buildings of New York are as diverse as its culture—and they are artfully photographed here by Jorg Brockmann. Essential information, history, and background stories about each one, along with neighborhood maps and useful sidebars, make this the last word on New York buildings large and small.

Bill Harris is a veteran New York historian and writer who has also logged many miles as a tour guide. Jorg Brockmann is an accomplished photographer whose talent matches the scale of the project. Together, they have created a feast for lovers of architecture and of great photography, as well as devotees of New York City.

Now in a well-priced and easy-to-carry paperback edition, One Thousand New York Buildings is the ultimate guide to the Great American City.

Genres: Architecture, New York, Nonfiction, Photography, History

576 pages, Paperback

First published May 20, 2002

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent encyclopedia of the buildings of Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs! There are pictures of one thousand of the most interesting and, often, historically and/or architecturally significant buildings in New York City, including brief histories and anecdotes of each. Guaranteed to send you off the beaten path, this book will encourage you to explore parts of the city you never knew existed.

[Deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent resource prior to wandering NYC. Highlights both historical buildings and modern blocky buildings. Maps, however, are not user friendly and numbered randomly, and numbers on descriptions are difficult to read in light grey font. Details are interesting but could be fleshed out more.

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent source for anyone who loves NYC or architecture.

[Elvis Nigol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good content, bad format. The pictures are in B/W, text way too small, although there is plenty of whitespace. The history and trivia of the buildings is interesting, and it covers mostly lesser known buildings, only a handful of the most famous landmarks.