NEW YORK`S FORGOTTEN SUBSTATIONS: the POWER BEHIND the SUBWAY *

PAYNE, Christopher

ISBN 10: 1568983557 / ISBN 13: 9781568983554

Verlag: PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS, * * * * *, 2002

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B00K: Fine/ $556.72 1568983557 NEW Y0RK'S F0RG0TTEN SUBSTATI0NS: the P0WER BEHIND the SUBWAY PAYNE, Christopher PRINCET0N ARCHITECTURAL PRESS 2OO2 1sT Edition, 2nD Printing Grey/Bronze Colored Spine, With Title In White Letters, Soft Cover BooK: Fine/Very Good/, Slight Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. Corner Spreading 0n The Front Top Corner. 11O Numbered Pages, Appear To Be Lightly Viewed, Printed On Off White Paper, In Fine/ Condition. Removable Supplemental Bar Code Sticker On The Bottom Of Rear Cover. BooK Was Acquired From The Estate Of Virginia Littleton. Description Applies To This BooK, Only. This BooK Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift. WORLD WIDE Shipping, AVAILABLE. Buchnummer des Verkäufers 015605

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Titel: NEW YORK`S FORGOTTEN SUBSTATIONS: the POWER ...

Verlag: PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS, * * * * *

Erscheinungsdatum: 2002

Einband: Soft cover

Illustrator: PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRE

Zustand: Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition

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All over New York City, hidden behind unassuming historic facades, sits the gigantic machinery of the power stations that once moved the subways. For over a century, the 125,000-pound converters and related equipment of the substations remained largely unchanged, but in 1999 the last manually operated substation was shut down and since then they have been systematically dismantled and sold as scrap.In 1997, author Christopher Payne was introduced to the substations by an official of the Metropolitan Transit Authority's Power Division. Since then, he has rushed to photograph, draw, and write the history of these amazing buildings and their machines before they are completely gone. With virtually unlimited access to the substations, he has developed an intimate bond with the buildings that most people know only in passing. His beautiful photographs and detailed drawings bring these lost treasures to life, while his illuminating text tells their fascinating story. Anyone interested in the art of industrial America or the New York subway will find this book a delight.