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Deconstructing NYC History

The History magazine and the website serves to New Yorker’s as well as everyone else as a historical information guide of NYC. History is a source students should try to be familiar with for research and general knowledge, mostly for … Continue reading

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“Manhatta” Before It All

Before learning about New York City architecture we should really get to know about our cities’ origin. Picturing the city before it became well developed should be an important factor in the way we view our surroundings. Eric Sanderson’s talk … Continue reading

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Empire State Building

New York Building The New York building that I would like to write about is the empire state building. This is building one the images that come to mind when you think of New York. Located in mid-town Manhattan it … Continue reading

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Digital New York

Digital New York New York City is a well-known city all over the world, the Big Apple, the city of skyscrapers, the city that never sleeps, our concrete jungle. Its said that if you come to new York and you … Continue reading

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My Favorite…

My favorite Architecture style… New York City was the city that I was raised in, and the enjoyment of all the architecture began here. Manhattan has a few building of every style from the Georgian Colonial to the International Style. … Continue reading

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True To It’s Name

  During the walking tour of Midtown Manhattan there were many interesting buildings and sites to view. One of my select favorites was the St. Bartholomew’s Church. Out of the many exciting structures that exist, this is one of my … Continue reading

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The Bessemer Process

What is the Bessemer process?  The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive process which mass produced steel.  The Bessemer process was invented by an English man in the mid 1800’s.  He put a patent on it in 1855.  This process … Continue reading

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Timber Framing

Hewn: to chop or cut something (esp. wood) with an ax, pick or other tool Heavy hewn timber framing dates back to before the Dutch Provincial Era in the 1600’s.  It was the most common, well the only way people … Continue reading

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Beauty and the Architecture

New York City offers a variety of different types of architecture and sometimes only a particular type captivates ones eye. New York City is very easy and accessible when it comes to its architecture, most of the time. It has … Continue reading

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Assignment: Digital New York

Historically New York City was experienced through personal accounts, newspapers and books. The ideal is to walk the city, observe and experience. Today we have all the resources of the internet. In this assignment, select two digital sources – web site, video … Continue reading

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