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Author Alexiou, Alice Sparberg, 1951-

Title The Flatiron : the New York landmark and the incomparable city that arose with it / Alice Sparberg Alexiou.

Publication Info. New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2010.

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Location Call No. Status
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  974.703 ALE    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  974.71 ALEXIOU    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xxi, 298 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-286) and index.
Contents George Allon Fuller -- Eno's Flatiron -- Chicago's gift -- Preparing to build -- Bigger and bigger -- The Skyscraper trust -- The Flatiron opens for business -- 23 Skiddoo -- Water and wind -- Allon -- Uptown -- Sur le Flat-Iron -- The big landlord.
Summary Documents the story of the Flatiron building from its construction as a Fuller Company headquarters to the suicide of Fuller's president, Harry Black, offering insight into how the structure reflected changing technology and culture.
Subject Flatiron Building (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Office buildings -- New York (State) -- New York -- Design and construction -- History -- 19th century.
Architecture, Modern -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century.
Technological innovations -- Social aspects -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
City and town life -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
ISBN 9780312384685 alkaline paper
0312384688 alkaline paper
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