Marcia Reiss is the author of seven books about New York history and architecture. Her most recent works include New York City at Night, Lost New York and Central Park Then and Now, as well as a series of guides to historic Brooklyn neighborhoods.

Marcia Reiss is the author of seven books about New York history and architecture. She was Policy Director of the Parks Council, now New Yorkers for Parks, and previously Public Affairs Director for New York City Department of Ports and Trade. She also taught at Columbia University and Hunter College, and was a reporter for the Brooklyn Phoenix and the Seafarers Log. She and her husband have lived in several buildings in Manhattan.

Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. That seems odd for a book titles Then and Now, indicating it's showing old pictures in contract with modern photos. Ultimately the photos that are in the book are really cool. But the photos are the only real draw.

Examine amazing then-and-now photographs of the Old North Church, where two lanterns were seen blazing from the steeple on April 18, 1775, essentially signaling the start of the American Revolution. Planning a tea party? There’s no better place to make arrangements than at the Old South Meeting House—this stately old building gained notoriety as the planning venue for the Boston Tea Party of 1773. Fenway Park—home of the Red Sox—is a historic monument unto itself.

Visit this amazing park and its remarkable history in Central Park Then and Now. Officially completed in 1873, Central Park is filled with man-made lakes, ponds, winding paths.

Central Park Then and Now (Then Now Thunder Bay) (Marcia Reiss) Arguably one of the best-known and most-visited urban parks in the world, Central Park was originally created to provide an open space for Manhattan s booming population to escape the noise and pollution of the busy city. Visit this amazing park and its remarkable history in Central Park Then and Now. Officially completed in 1873, Central Park is filled with man-made lakes, ponds, winding paths, pavilions, and attractive buildings. As the photographs show, many an old elevated railway-were removed to make room for the new park.

Start by marking Central Park Then and Now as Want to Read . Hardcover, 144 pages.

Start by marking Central Park Then and Now as Want to Read: Want to Read savin. ant to Read. Published April 27th 2010 by Thunder Bay Press (first published 2010). I'm never sure about these "Then and Now" books - the quality in the photos and workmanship is often a crap shoot, but this one is actually very well done. The photos show what they are supposed to and are often taken from the exact same angle as one taken 70-100 years ago. For me, this was important.

Then and Now is a series of books published by Salamander Books, a subsidiary of Pavilion Books. In the United States, Thunder Bay Press publishes some books of the series as well. The series began in the 1960s under the imprint of B. T. Batsford Ltd. and now covers historical photographic collections compared with contemporary photographs across the world. The Pavilion Books 'Then and Now' included in the series for the United Kingdom and Australia: -. Her most recent works include New York City at Night,Lost New York and Central Park Then and Now, as well as a series of guides to historic Brooklyn neighborhoods. She was Policy Director of the Parks Council, now New Yorkers for Parks, and previously Public Affairs Director for New York City Department of Ports and Trade

Filled with amazing then-and-now photographs, some previously unpublished, that include cable cars, the Ferry . This unique book features a selection of dramatic photos taken before, during, and after the 1906 Earthquake and fire.

Filled with amazing then-and-now photographs, some previously unpublished, that include cable cars, the Ferry Building, Palace of Fine Arts, and the Transamerica Pyramid, all the city's most popular attractions.

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Arguably one of the best-known and most-visited urban parks in the world, Central Park was originally created to provide an open space for Manhattan's booming population to escape the noise and pollution of the busy city. Today, you'll still find New Yorkers (and millions of tourists!) languishing on the Park's lush lawns, jogging along its paths, skating on Wollman Pond, or riding the historic carousel.