This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please call (212) 854-4110 or email avery-drawings@libraries.columbia.edu.
This collection is made up of the reference files maintained by Andrew Alpern for the book Holdouts! The Buildings That Got In The Way, co-written by Seymour Durst. The files primarily include photographs, articles, and newspaper clippings.
This collection was processed by Andrew Alpern prior to the collection's arrival at Avery Library. All descriptions and dates were provided by Mr. Alpern
The collection is arranged in one series: Series I: Reference Files
This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please call (212) 854-4110 or email avery-drawings@libraries.columbia.edu.
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Holdouts! Reference Files / Andrew Alpern, Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.
Source of acquisition--Andrew Alpern. Method of acquisition--Donated;; Date of acquisition--2012. Accession number--2012.002.
Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library
This finding aid is based on the comprehensive inventory written by Andrew Alpern. All descriptions and dates were provided by Mr. Alpern.
2012-04-03 File created.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
New York architect, historian, and attorny Andrew Alpern co-wrote Holdouts! The Buildings That Got In The Way with Seymour Durst. Holdouts! examines over 50 examples of New York City holdouts or building owners who refuse to make way for office buildings and other urban designing projects. Among the notable projects are 26 Broadway, 80 Broad Street, 120 Wall Street, 127 John Street, One Liberty Plaza, 179 West Street, Cobble Court, 770 Broadway, Brevoort Estate, 43 Fifth Avenue, London Terrace, 1129 Broadway, 450 Seventh Avenue, Seven Park Avenue, B. Altman & Company, R.H. Macy & Company at Herlad Square and on Queens Boulevard, Marbridge Building at Herald Square, 592 Eigth Avenue, Bankd of America Building (ex Biltmore Hotel), 342 Madison Avenue, 350 Madison Avenue, 16 East 46th Street, The Reidy's Restaurant at 520 Madison Avenue, Citibank Building at 399 Park Avenue, 1133 Sixth Avenue, Sperry Rand Building, Rockerfeller Center, Lorillard Building, Allerton House, One Lincoln Plaza, The Sulgrave, Mayfair House, Columbia University Medical School at 80 Haven Avenue, The Spite House, Denver Church, Atlantic City, and the Russian Tea Room.
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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| Genre/Form |
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| Video recordings (physical artifacts) |
| Place |
| New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc |
| Subject |
| History -- Research |
| Real estate development -- New York (State) -- New York |
| Real property |
For a detailed description of the contents in each folder, please consult thisdownloadable PDF.
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VHS "Biography: R.H. Macy, 'Merchant Prince'" / Greystone Communications
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