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Holdouts!: The Buildings That Got in the Way
Alpern, Andrew; Durst, Seymour
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Description for Holdouts!: The Buildings That Got in the Way
hardcover. An empty 9X20-foot site in the middle of Wall Street created by the site's former use as an outhouse. A two-story building surrounded by tall apartments on Upper Broadway that owes its continued existence to the timing of Prohibition. These are the holdouts. This title offers a pictorial history of some of New York's most infamous holdouts. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 287 x 19. Weight in Grams: 832.
This is a fascinating look at the history and impact of some of New York's most famous holdouts. An empty 9X20-foot site in the middle of Wall Street created by the site's former use as an outhouse. A two-story building surrounded by tall apartments on Upper Broadway that owes its continued existence to the timing of Prohibition. These are the holdouts - buildings that bring redevelopment to a standstill. Holdouts are often considered as David vs. Goliath battles, but is David the little tenant or homeowner who doesn't want to abandon their home to the heartless developer? Or is David ... Read more
This is a fascinating look at the history and impact of some of New York's most famous holdouts. An empty 9X20-foot site in the middle of Wall Street created by the site's former use as an outhouse. A two-story building surrounded by tall apartments on Upper Broadway that owes its continued existence to the timing of Prohibition. These are the holdouts - buildings that bring redevelopment to a standstill. Holdouts are often considered as David vs. Goliath battles, but is David the little tenant or homeowner who doesn't want to abandon their home to the heartless developer? Or is David ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
David R. Godine, Publisher United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
172
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9781567924435
SKU
V9781567924435
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About Alpern, Andrew; Durst, Seymour
Andrew Alpern is an attorney, architect, and architectural historian, and the author of eight books. He holds a degree in architecture from Columbia University. Seymour Durst, a native New Yorker, began his real estate career at his father’s Durst Organization. Mr. Durst is also remembered as the inventor of the “National Debt Clock,” a billboard-sized electronic display on ... Read more
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