MacGrath, Cynthia CARNEGIE HILL Architectural Guide
NY: Carnegie Hill Neighbors, 2008 Second edition. Octavo. 375 pp; b/w photographs; walking tours & maps; architect biographies; glossary; index to buildings & bibliography. The back flap incorporates map & list of landmarked buildings. Paperback with French flaps. Fine, a new copy. This architecturally rich residential neighborhood is centered around Andrew Carnegie's mansion at 91st and Fifth Ave in New York City. This guide covers over 400 buildings in and around the Carnegie Hill Historic District, which today is bounded on the west by Fifth Ave, on the east by Third Ave, on the south by 86th St, and on the north by 98th St. It pays close attention to the rich architectural detail up and down every block. Inventory number #008169
