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 | Higher: A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City
Author: Neal Bascomb
Publisher: Doubleday
Year: 2003
ISBN 0385506600
| List Price: $26.00
Amazon Price: $17.16
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Category: History / By Era / 20th Century /
Category: History / By Location / North America / New York /
Category: Buildings / By Location / North America / New York /
ArchitectureWeek Description
Chronicle of the 1920s race to build the world's tallest building, focusing on architects William Van Alen and Craig Severance, creators of New York City's Manhattan Company Building and the Chrysler Building. Amazon Customer Average Rating: 
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