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Author Macaulay-Lewis, Elizabeth.
Title Antiquity in Gotham : the ancient architecture of New York City.
Publisher New York : Fordham University Press, 2021.



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Contents Cover -- Antiquity in Gotham -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- List of Figures -- Introduction: From the Appian Way to Broadway -- Why Antiquity? -- Methodologies, Evidence, and Themes: Archaeology, Reception Studies, and the Neo- Antique -- Organization of the Chapters -- 1. Herculean Efforts: New York City's Infrastructure -- The Grid -- Rivaling Rome and the Sphinx: The Croton Aqueduct and Murray Hill Distributing Reservoir -- Bridging the East River in Style: The Manhattan Bridge -- Train Stations: Appropriating the Colonnades and Baths of Imperial Rome -- Conclusions
2. The Genius of Architecture: Ancient Muses and Modern Forms -- The Parthenon on Wall Street: The US Custom House -- Brooklyn Borough Hall, the Manhattan Municipal Building, and Foley Square -- The Tombs -- Conclusions -- 3. Trea suries of Old and Trea suries of New -- Banks -- Ware houses and Commercial Lofts -- The First and Second Merchants' Exchanges -- The New York Stock Exchange -- Skyscrapers -- Modernism and Its Debt to Classical Architecture: The Seagram Building -- Conclusions -- 4. Modern Museions -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art -- The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
Temples to Monkeys, Birds, and Lions: The Architecture of the New York Zoological Society -- The New York State Memorial to Theodore Roosevelt at the American Museum of Natural History -- Pantheons and a Stadium: The Architecture of New York's Universities -- Public Libraries -- Conclusions -- 5. Togas at Home -- Domestic Architecture and the Greek Revival Style in New York City -- The Tredwell Home -- Residences in New York City after the Civil War -- Pompeian Rooms in New York City -- The Mansion and Greco-Pompeian Music Room of Henry G. Marquand
Aspirational Antiquity: Décor and Design for the Middle Classes -- Apartment Buildings: Classical Forms in the Sky -- Conclusions -- 6. Dining Like Nero -- The Development of the Lobster Palaces -- Murray's Roman Gardens -- The Café de l'Opéra -- Conclusions -- 7. To Be Buried Like a Pharaoh -- New York's Cemeteries before 1838 -- Green-Wood and Woodlawn -- Classical Temples to New York's Emperors and Gods -- Obelisks, Pyramids, Temples, and a Barque Kiosk -- Conclusions -- 8. Heroic New Yorkers -- Arches to Washington -- The Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch, Grand Army Plaza
The Column to Columbus -- Monuments in Early Twentieth-Century New York -- Conclusions -- 9. Eclectic Antiquity -- Snug Harbor and Grecian Temple Churches -- Bathing Culture in New York City -- Fraternal Organ izations: The Grand Masonic Lodge and the Pythian Temple -- Theaters -- Conclusions -- Reflections: Useable Pasts and Neo-Antique Futures -- Glossary -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Index
ISBN 0823293858 (electronic bk.)
9780823293858 (electronic bk.)
0823293866 (electronic bk.)
9780823293865 (electronic bk.)
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Author Macaulay-Lewis, Elizabeth.
Subject Architecture -- New York (State) -- New York.
Architecture -- Roman influences.
New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
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Contents Cover -- Antiquity in Gotham -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- List of Figures -- Introduction: From the Appian Way to Broadway -- Why Antiquity? -- Methodologies, Evidence, and Themes: Archaeology, Reception Studies, and the Neo- Antique -- Organization of the Chapters -- 1. Herculean Efforts: New York City's Infrastructure -- The Grid -- Rivaling Rome and the Sphinx: The Croton Aqueduct and Murray Hill Distributing Reservoir -- Bridging the East River in Style: The Manhattan Bridge -- Train Stations: Appropriating the Colonnades and Baths of Imperial Rome -- Conclusions
2. The Genius of Architecture: Ancient Muses and Modern Forms -- The Parthenon on Wall Street: The US Custom House -- Brooklyn Borough Hall, the Manhattan Municipal Building, and Foley Square -- The Tombs -- Conclusions -- 3. Trea suries of Old and Trea suries of New -- Banks -- Ware houses and Commercial Lofts -- The First and Second Merchants' Exchanges -- The New York Stock Exchange -- Skyscrapers -- Modernism and Its Debt to Classical Architecture: The Seagram Building -- Conclusions -- 4. Modern Museions -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art -- The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
Temples to Monkeys, Birds, and Lions: The Architecture of the New York Zoological Society -- The New York State Memorial to Theodore Roosevelt at the American Museum of Natural History -- Pantheons and a Stadium: The Architecture of New York's Universities -- Public Libraries -- Conclusions -- 5. Togas at Home -- Domestic Architecture and the Greek Revival Style in New York City -- The Tredwell Home -- Residences in New York City after the Civil War -- Pompeian Rooms in New York City -- The Mansion and Greco-Pompeian Music Room of Henry G. Marquand
Aspirational Antiquity: Décor and Design for the Middle Classes -- Apartment Buildings: Classical Forms in the Sky -- Conclusions -- 6. Dining Like Nero -- The Development of the Lobster Palaces -- Murray's Roman Gardens -- The Café de l'Opéra -- Conclusions -- 7. To Be Buried Like a Pharaoh -- New York's Cemeteries before 1838 -- Green-Wood and Woodlawn -- Classical Temples to New York's Emperors and Gods -- Obelisks, Pyramids, Temples, and a Barque Kiosk -- Conclusions -- 8. Heroic New Yorkers -- Arches to Washington -- The Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch, Grand Army Plaza
The Column to Columbus -- Monuments in Early Twentieth-Century New York -- Conclusions -- 9. Eclectic Antiquity -- Snug Harbor and Grecian Temple Churches -- Bathing Culture in New York City -- Fraternal Organ izations: The Grand Masonic Lodge and the Pythian Temple -- Theaters -- Conclusions -- Reflections: Useable Pasts and Neo-Antique Futures -- Glossary -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Index
ISBN 0823293858 (electronic bk.)
9780823293858 (electronic bk.)
0823293866 (electronic bk.)
9780823293865 (electronic bk.)
Author Macaulay-Lewis, Elizabeth.
Subject Architecture -- New York (State) -- New York.
Architecture -- Roman influences.
New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.

Subject Architecture -- New York (State) -- New York.
Architecture -- Roman influences.
New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Descript 1 online resource
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Contents Cover -- Antiquity in Gotham -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- List of Figures -- Introduction: From the Appian Way to Broadway -- Why Antiquity? -- Methodologies, Evidence, and Themes: Archaeology, Reception Studies, and the Neo- Antique -- Organization of the Chapters -- 1. Herculean Efforts: New York City's Infrastructure -- The Grid -- Rivaling Rome and the Sphinx: The Croton Aqueduct and Murray Hill Distributing Reservoir -- Bridging the East River in Style: The Manhattan Bridge -- Train Stations: Appropriating the Colonnades and Baths of Imperial Rome -- Conclusions
2. The Genius of Architecture: Ancient Muses and Modern Forms -- The Parthenon on Wall Street: The US Custom House -- Brooklyn Borough Hall, the Manhattan Municipal Building, and Foley Square -- The Tombs -- Conclusions -- 3. Trea suries of Old and Trea suries of New -- Banks -- Ware houses and Commercial Lofts -- The First and Second Merchants' Exchanges -- The New York Stock Exchange -- Skyscrapers -- Modernism and Its Debt to Classical Architecture: The Seagram Building -- Conclusions -- 4. Modern Museions -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art -- The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
Temples to Monkeys, Birds, and Lions: The Architecture of the New York Zoological Society -- The New York State Memorial to Theodore Roosevelt at the American Museum of Natural History -- Pantheons and a Stadium: The Architecture of New York's Universities -- Public Libraries -- Conclusions -- 5. Togas at Home -- Domestic Architecture and the Greek Revival Style in New York City -- The Tredwell Home -- Residences in New York City after the Civil War -- Pompeian Rooms in New York City -- The Mansion and Greco-Pompeian Music Room of Henry G. Marquand
Aspirational Antiquity: Décor and Design for the Middle Classes -- Apartment Buildings: Classical Forms in the Sky -- Conclusions -- 6. Dining Like Nero -- The Development of the Lobster Palaces -- Murray's Roman Gardens -- The Café de l'Opéra -- Conclusions -- 7. To Be Buried Like a Pharaoh -- New York's Cemeteries before 1838 -- Green-Wood and Woodlawn -- Classical Temples to New York's Emperors and Gods -- Obelisks, Pyramids, Temples, and a Barque Kiosk -- Conclusions -- 8. Heroic New Yorkers -- Arches to Washington -- The Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch, Grand Army Plaza
The Column to Columbus -- Monuments in Early Twentieth-Century New York -- Conclusions -- 9. Eclectic Antiquity -- Snug Harbor and Grecian Temple Churches -- Bathing Culture in New York City -- Fraternal Organ izations: The Grand Masonic Lodge and the Pythian Temple -- Theaters -- Conclusions -- Reflections: Useable Pasts and Neo-Antique Futures -- Glossary -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Index
ISBN 0823293858 (electronic bk.)
9780823293858 (electronic bk.)
0823293866 (electronic bk.)
9780823293865 (electronic bk.)

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