Skyscraper Rivals: The Aig Building and the Architecture of Wall Street

Abramson, Daniel M., Willis, Carol

This work examines the architecture of Wall Street between the wars through contemporary and archival images and a discussion of the financial, geographical, and historical forces which shaped the district. It focuses on the competition between the AIG building and three other towers.

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A lavishly illustrated historical examination of the feverish race for height in Jazz Age Manhattan and the birth of iconic Art Deco skyscrapers.

EAN

9781568982441

Publisher

Princeton Architectural Press

Published

1 December 2000

Pages

176

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