- EAN13
- 9782381118321
- Éditeur
- Human and Literature Publishing
- Date de publication
- 26/10/2023
- Langue
- anglais
- Fiches UNIMARC
- S'identifier
Old Buildings of New York
With Some Notes Regarding Their Origin and Occupants
Anonymous
Human and Literature Publishing
Livre numérique
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Aide EAN13 : 9782381118321
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The appearance of the entire city of New York now gives the impression of life
and bustle. With the exception of Gramercy Square and Irving Place, there is
hardly a spot in the lower part of the city that now has any appearance of
repose. Thirty years ago the city presented a wholly different aspect. Fifth
Avenue, from Washington to Madison Square, was, in the opinion of the writer,
one of the finest residence streets anywhere. At most hours of the day the
people on the sidewalks were comparatively few and there was a very small
proportion of business wagons and trucks that used the roadway as compared
with the numbers that do so today. University Place was a street of nearly the
same character, as was also Second Avenue from Seventh Street to Stuyvesant
Square. This street had a charm of its own. Lined as it was on either side
with spacious residences, it gave the impression of a street of homes. The
façades of the largest houses were simple and unpretentious, forming a marked
contrast to some of the houses uptown today.
and bustle. With the exception of Gramercy Square and Irving Place, there is
hardly a spot in the lower part of the city that now has any appearance of
repose. Thirty years ago the city presented a wholly different aspect. Fifth
Avenue, from Washington to Madison Square, was, in the opinion of the writer,
one of the finest residence streets anywhere. At most hours of the day the
people on the sidewalks were comparatively few and there was a very small
proportion of business wagons and trucks that used the roadway as compared
with the numbers that do so today. University Place was a street of nearly the
same character, as was also Second Avenue from Seventh Street to Stuyvesant
Square. This street had a charm of its own. Lined as it was on either side
with spacious residences, it gave the impression of a street of homes. The
façades of the largest houses were simple and unpretentious, forming a marked
contrast to some of the houses uptown today.
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