Monthly Archives: December 2012

Raymond Hood and the Rockefeller Center

Stephens Suzanne.  AR Past and Present Architectural Record: Vol. 194 Issue 2, February 2006 This article gives a short and brief description of the famous architect Raymond Hood and his most acknowledged structure the Rockefeller Center. It also gives a … Continue reading

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Annotated Bibliography

“The History of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.” N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. <http://http://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/about_history.php>. This research uses data from an organization that belongs to the church itself. It is also the official website of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. This information describes the … Continue reading

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The Guggenheim Museum – Valerien Yepes

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known art museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is also referred to as “The Guggenheim”. The Guggenheim Museum was established by the Solomon R. Guggenheim … Continue reading

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The Metropolitan Life Insurance tower also known as the met life tower is located on madison avenue across from madison square garden.Designed by Napoleon LeBrun & sons it became the tallest building in the world until the completion of the … Continue reading

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The Riverside Church

New York is the city that features the ancient and modern architecture. The Riverside Church is one of the most important, and emblematic Baptist ancient churches established in Manhattan. The Riverside Church is remarkable in all possible ways; from the decoration … Continue reading

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The Woolworth Building

  New York City is known for haves skyscrapers of all shapes and sizes.  New York was one of the first city to start building buildings with more than 10 floors. The Woolworth building was designed by Cass Gilbert in … Continue reading

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Chrysler Building

The Chrysler Building was constructed May 20, 1930 and is located in Manhattan near Turtle Bay. The Chrysler Building is a skyscraper with an Art Deco style being one of the tallest buildings in New York with its height of … Continue reading

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Wall Street

Before being known as Wall Street, a tall wall literally stood at the Southern boundary of what was then called New Amsterdam. This wall was created to keep away Native American Tribes from the Colonists. A century later it became one of … Continue reading

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9/11 Memorial

September 11, 2001 is a black day that Americans will never forget  around 3,000 people lost their lives. The 9/11 Memorial is a structure in honor of  those who we lost in  september 11, 2001 terrorist attack. The memorial are two … Continue reading

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Grand Central Terminal (Palvi Manhas)

Grand Central Terminal also just shortened to simply Grand Central is a terminal station at 42 street and Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the largest train station in the world. Grand Central … Continue reading

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