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Frederick H. Knubel papers on Radio Row and the World Trade Center, 1966 0.5 linear feet

Knubel, Frederick H., 1935-1998

The collection consists of a report created by Knubel documenting the demolition of Radio Row, a warehouse district on Manhattan's lower west side in the Financial District, to make space for the construction of the World Trade Center. The report, entitled "Spring On Radio Row: The World Trade Center Advances" was written as an assignment for an Urban Design Theory class Knubel was enrolled in as a special student in the Spring 1966. The report includes original photographs by Knubel of Radio Row before demolition, as well as collected images of the preliminary design and site plan for the World Trade Center from The Port of New York Authority. Also included in the collection are newspaper clippings from 1966 regarding the World Trade Center plan and correspondence with Look Magazine's Editorial Board regarding a possible submission.

  1. Avery Drawings & Archives

James Rossant papers, 1950s-1990s 8 document boxes 2 print boxes 577 drawings

Rossant, James S., 1928-2009
James Stephan Rossant (1928-2009) was an American architect and urban planner principally active in New York City, working from 1956 until 1967 at the office of Mayer and Whittlesey, from 1967 to 1995 in partnership with William J Conklin, and from 1995 until his death as James Rossant Architects. The collection includes his project records, original and reprographic architectural drawings, professional papers, electronic media, records related to Rossant's teaching and artistic practices, as well as a small number of personal papers of biographical interest.
  1. Avery Drawings & Archives