DUMBO: The Making of a New York Neighbourhood

by Paul Goldberger

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The illustrated history of a seminal New York neighborhood--a story of birth, decline, and renewal, of high design, of grit and glamour--a tale of real estate wrangling, of art, of commerce.

DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is a flourishing neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Romantic cobblestone streets, stunning views of Manhattan, the East River, and New York Harbor, and storied architecture framed by the iconic silhouette of the Brooklyn Bridge characterize this extraordinary place. DUMBO, however, was not always flourishing--nor always called by this curious appellation. What we now...Read more
  • ISBN10 0847865452
  • ISBN13 9780847865451
  • Publish Date 6 April 2021
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Rizzoli International Publications