Harlem: Lost and Found

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Harlem: Lost and Found

Long identified with African-American style and culture, Harlem is also a pillar of New York's social and architectural history. In this beautifully illustrated study, historian Michael Henry Adams presents an evocative portrait of the various and divergent Harlems of yesteryear, from the Native American settlements discovered by the Dutch in the seventeenth century to the vibrant community of present-day preservationists.

In addition to the legacy of residential architectureâ€”Dutch farmhouses, Native American longhouses, mansions and country villas, thoughtfully planned row houses, and handsome apartment buildings, the author examines schools, industrial facilities, stores, churches, and more. Harlem's spectrum of designers ranges from the well knownâ€”McKim, Mead & White, responsible for part of Strivers' Row; George B. Post & Sons, architects of the monumental Shepard Hall at the City College of the City University of New Yorkâ€”to practitioners who, though today mostly forgotten, designed much of the urban fabric of Harlem and New York City. All have contributed to an extraordinarily rich streetscape that today preserves the best of Harlem's past.

Country	USA
Author	Michael Henry Adams
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Brand: Monacelli Pr
EAN	9781580930703
Edition	First Edition
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1580930700
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	The Monacelli Press
Manufacturer	The Monacelli Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	240
PublicationDate	2001-12-03
Publisher	The Monacelli Press
ReleaseDate	2001-12-03
Studio	The Monacelli Press

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