A History of Housing in New York City |
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Author:
| Plunz, Richard Jackson, Kenneth |
Series title: | Columbia History of Urban Life Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-231-06297-8 |
Publication Date: | Apr 1992 |
Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $38.00 |
Book Description:
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Since its emergence in the mid-nineteenth century as the nation's "metropolis", New York has faced the most challenging housing problems of any American city, but it has also led the nation in innovation and reform. Plunz traces New York's housing development from 1850 to the present, exploring the housing of all classes, discussing the development of types ranging from the single-family house to the high-rise apartment tower.
Since its emergence in the mid-nineteenth century as the nation's "metropolis", New York has faced the most challenging housing problems of any American city, but it has also led the nation in innovation and reform. Plunz traces New York's housing development from 1850 to the present, exploring the housing of all classes, discussing the development of types ranging from the single-family house to the high-rise apartment tower.