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The Plaza

Author : Julie Satow
Publisher : Twelve
ISBN 13 : 9781455566655
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book The Plaza written by Julie Satow and published by Twelve. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journalist Julie Satow's thrilling, unforgettable history of how one illustrious hotel has defined our understanding of money and glamour, from the Gilded Age to the Go-Go Eighties to today's Billionaire Row. From the moment in 1907 when New York millionaire Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt strode through the Plaza Hotel's revolving doors to become its first guest, to the afternoon in 2007 when a mysterious Russian oligarch paid a record price for the hotel's largest penthouse, the eighteen-story white marble edifice at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street has radiated wealth and luxury. For some, the hotel evokes images of F. Scott Fitzgerald frolicking in the Pulitzer Fountain, or Eloise, the impish young guest who pours water down the mail chute. But the true stories captured in THE PLAZA also include dark, hidden secrets: the cold-blooded murder perpetrated by the construction workers in charge of building the hotel, how Donald J. Trump came to be the only owner to ever bankrupt the Plaza, and the tale of the disgraced Indian tycoon who ran the hotel from a maximum-security prison cell, 7,000 miles away in Delhi. In this definitive history, award-winning journalist Julie Satow not only pulls back the curtain on Truman Capote's Black and White Ball and The Beatles' first stateside visit-she also follows the money trail. THE PLAZA reveals how a handful of rich, dowager widows were the financial lifeline that saved the hotel during the Great Depression, and how, today, foreign money and anonymous shell companies have transformed iconic guest rooms into condominiums that shield ill-gotten gains-hollowing out parts of the hotel as well as the city around it. THE PLAZA is the account of one vaunted New York City address that has become synonymous with wealth and scandal, opportunity and tragedy. With glamour on the surface and strife behind the scenes, it is the story of how one hotel became a mirror reflecting New York's place at the center of the country's cultural narrative for over a century.

At The Plaza

Author : Curtis Gathje
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1466867000
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book At The Plaza written by Curtis Gathje and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At The Plaza is a pictorial record and an anecdotal history of the world's most famous hotel: New York's Plaza. As a story, it traverses the breadth and scope of Gotham's high society during the American Century. As a photo collection, it's like no other, capturing the hotel's remarkable presence on the ever-changing New York scene. For almost one hundred years, The Plaza has mirrored the social history of Manhattan: its tastes in design, entertainment, restaurants and accommodations, as well as its adjustment to Prohibition, the Great Depression, two World Wars, the Cold War, women's rights, smokers' rights, animals' rights and British rock-and-roll. The first guests to sign the register-Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt-set the standard for the long procession of luminaries that followed: Mark Twain, Diamond Jim Brady, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Marlene Dietrich, Frank Lloyd Wright, Marilyn Monroe, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and the Beatles, among many others. In At The Plaza, the hotel's official historian, Curtis Gathje, has compiled a tremendous collection of photographs and vignettes chronicling the colorful history of a building, an institution, and a city.

Fifth Avenue, 1911, from Start to Finish in Historic Block-by-block Photographs

Author : Christopher Gray
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 79 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Fifth Avenue, 1911, from Start to Finish in Historic Block-by-block Photographs written by Christopher Gray and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1994 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Panoramic views show landmarks like the New York Public Library, the Plaza Hotel, and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Notes.

Privately Owned Public Space

Author : Jerold S. Kayden
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780471362579
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Privately Owned Public Space written by Jerold S. Kayden and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2000-11-10 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In New York - wie auch in vielen anderen Großstädten - wächst die Zahl der öffentlichen Plätze, die Privatpersonen gehören und auch privat betrieben werden. Als Gegenleistung für die Schaffung dieser Plätze und Einrichtungen, erhalten die Erbauer von der Stadt Sonderkonzessionen (in der Regel für die Gebäudehöhe). Dieses Buch dokumentiert und beschreibt anhand von Fotos, Lageplänen und Karten über 300 öffentliche Plätze in New York, die in privater Hand sind. Zu den bekanntesten zählen u.a. das Trump Tower Atrium, die Sony Arkade und die Citicorp Mall. Jede Beschreibung enthält Informationen zu Größe, Fertigstellungsdatum, Architekten/Landschaftsarchitekten, Gebäudeeigentümer, Öffnungszeiten und Lage. Zu den Abbildungen gehört jeweils ein Foto sowie eine maßstabsgetreue Zeichnung, die verdeutlichen, wie sich der Bau in die angrenzende Gebäude-/Straßenlandschaft einpaßt. (y05/00)

Fifth Avenue

Author : Jerry E. Patterson
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifth Avenue written by Jerry E. Patterson and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this captivating history of America's most glamorous main street, Jerry Patterson covers two centuries of notable buildings, powerful figures, and colorful events. 75 illustrations.

The Swans of Fifth Avenue

Author : Melanie Benjamin
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345528697
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book The Swans of Fifth Avenue written by Melanie Benjamin and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the glamorous stars of New York high society, none blazes brighter than Babe Paley and her friends, the alluring socialite Swans. But beneath this elegantly composed exterior dwells a passionate woman, desperately longing for true love and connection. Enter Truman Capote. Through Babe, Truman gains unparalleled access to the scandal and gossip of Babe's powerful circle. Babe never imagines the destruction Truman will leave in his wake-- even when the stories aren't his to tell.

Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.

Author : Sam Wasson
Publisher : Aurum
ISBN 13 : 1845136551
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (451 download)

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Download or read book Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M. written by Sam Wasson and published by Aurum. This book was released on 2011-09-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Breakfast at Tiffany’s Audrey Hepburn was still a little-known actress with few film roles to speak of; after it – indeed, because of it - she was one of the world’s most famous fashion, style and screen icons. It was this film that matched her with Hubert de Givenchy’s “little black dress”. Meanwhile, Truman Capote’s original novel is itself a modern classic selling huge numbers every year, and its high-living author of perennial interest. Now, this little book tells the story of how it all happened: how Audrey got the role (for which at first she wasn’t considered, and which she at first didn’t want); how long it took to get the script right; how it made Blake Edwards’ name as a director after too many trashy films had failed to; and how Henry Mancini’s soundtrack with its memorable signature tune ‘Moon River’ completed the irresistible package. This is the story of how one shy, uncertain, inexperienced young actress was persuaded to take on a role she at first thought too hard-edged and amoral – and how it made Audrey Hepburn into gamine, elusive Holly Golightly in the little black dress - and a star for the rest of her life.

Eloise

Author : Kay Thompson
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Children's
ISBN 13 : 9780743489768
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book Eloise written by Kay Thompson and published by Simon & Schuster Children's. This book was released on 2004 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eloise lives with her nanny at The Plaza Hotel in New York. The daughter of extremely rich parents, she is left daily to her own devices. She knows everything about The Plaza and everyone in it. Henry James would want to study her. Queen Victoria would recognise her as an Equal. The New York Jets would want to have her on their side. Lewis Carroll would love her (once he got over the initial shock). Her antics are hilarious, her characterisation of those around her, perfect and whether you are about to fall in love with Eloise or you already adore her, you ought to have this book.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Publication written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 1184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Author : New York (N.Y.). Dept. of Parks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (979 download)

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Download or read book Report ... written by New York (N.Y.). Dept. of Parks and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Arts

Author : Hamilton Easter Field
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Arts written by Hamilton Easter Field and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Frank Lloyd Wright in New York

Author : Jane King Hession
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
ISBN 13 : 9781423601012
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Frank Lloyd Wright in New York written by Jane King Hession and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2007 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Frank Lloyd wright in New York: The Plaza Years, 1954-1959', examines the momentous five-year period when one of the world's greatest architects and one of the world's greatest cities coexisted. Authors Jane Hession and Debra Prickel bring each of these unequalled characters to life, exploring the fascinating contradiction between Wright's often-voiced disdain of New York and his pride and pleasure of living in one of the city's greatest landmarks: the Plaza Hotel. From his suite, or 'Taliesin the Third', as it became known, Wright supervised construction of the Guggenheim, sparred with the New York press, and received many famous vistitors such as Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller. home...;Michael Carroll, a renowned astronomical and paleo artist for more than twenty years, has done work for NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His art has appeared in many magazines, including 'Time', 'National Geographic', 'Sky & Telescope', and ' Asimov's Science Fiction'. One of his paintings flew aboard MIR; another is resting at the bottom of the Atlantic, aboard Russia's ill-fated Mars 96 spacecraft. nd development without constraining

Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 726 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia

Author : West Virginia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 726 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia written by West Virginia and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

AIA Guide to New York City

Author : Norval White
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199758646
Total Pages : 1080 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book AIA Guide to New York City written by Norval White and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-14 with total page 1080 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed as "extraordinarily learned" (New York Times), "blithe in spirit and unerring in vision," (New York Magazine), and the "definitive record of New York's architectural heritage" (Municipal Art Society), Norval White and Elliot Willensky's book is an essential reference for everyone with an interest in architecture and those who simply want to know more about New York City. First published in 1968, the AIA Guide to New York City has long been the definitive guide to the city's architecture. Moving through all five boroughs, neighborhood by neighborhood, it offers the most complete overview of New York's significant places, past and present. The Fifth Edition continues to include places of historical importance--including extensive coverage of the World Trade Center site--while also taking full account of the construction boom of the past 10 years, a boom that has given rise to an unprecedented number of new buildings by such architects as Frank Gehry, Norman Foster, and Renzo Piano. All of the buildings included in the Fourth Edition have been revisited and re-photographed and much of the commentary has been re-written, and coverage of the outer boroughs--particularly Brooklyn--has been expanded. Famed skyscrapers and historic landmarks are detailed, but so, too, are firehouses, parks, churches, parking garages, monuments, and bridges. Boasting more than 3000 new photographs, 100 enhanced maps, and thousands of short and spirited entries, the guide is arranged geographically by borough, with each borough divided into sectors and then into neighborhood. Extensive commentaries describe the character of the divisions. Knowledgeable, playful, and beautifully illustrated, here is the ultimate guided tour of New York's architectural treasures. Acclaim for earlier editions of the AIA Guide to New York City: "An extraordinarily learned, personable exegesis of our metropolis. No other American or, for that matter, world city can boast so definitive a one-volume guide to its built environment." -- Philip Lopate, New York Times "Blithe in spirit and unerring in vision." -- New York Magazine "A definitive record of New York's architectural heritage... witty and helpful pocketful which serves as arbiter of architects, Baedeker for boulevardiers, catalog for the curious, primer for preservationists, and sourcebook to students. For all who seek to know of New York, it is here. No home should be without a copy." -- Municipal Art Society "There are two reasons the guide has entered the pantheon of New York books. One is its encyclopedic nature, and the other is its inimitable style--'smart, vivid, funny and opinionated' as the architectural historian Christopher Gray once summed it up in pithy W & W fashion." -- Constance Rosenblum, New York Times "A book for architectural gourmands and gastronomic gourmets." -- The Village Voice

General Report ...

Author : New York (N.Y.). Dept. of Parks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book General Report ... written by New York (N.Y.). Dept. of Parks and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Report of the Advisory Group for the United States District Court Under the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990

Author : United States. District Court (Washington : Western District)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
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Download or read book Report of the Advisory Group for the United States District Court Under the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 written by United States. District Court (Washington : Western District) and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: