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Lost New York

Nathan Silver

"The book reveals a fresh, true picture of New York as it has lived and grown, with startling reminders of how much that has vanished remains part of us. From the grandeur of the old Metropolitan Opera and Pennsylvania Station to the fabulous lost nightclubs of 52nd Street and Harlem, from the opulence of the old Vanderbilt mansions to the Madison Square Garden rooftop where architect Stanford White was shot, this is both a unique testament to New York's past and a story of the vitality that makes the city continue to connect with us.". "Illustrated with photographs, this new edition of Lost New York provides a unique and unforgettable look at the places in New York that are no more. Beyond that, it evokes the significant moments in time and memory that make us reflect on our passions about change and the reasons we remain concerned about the future of cities."--BOOK JACKET.

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryOpen Library: Conservation and restoration -> Nature & EnvironmentOpen Library: Literature -> Arts & CriticismBusiness BiographyMemoir & Personal History

Award History

0 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
National Book Award for History and BiographyMajor1968FinalistSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

    These suggestions did not meet the normal display threshold and are more likely to be wrong.

    • Stanford White50%

  2. 02 Central places

    • New York95%
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    These suggestions did not meet the normal display threshold and are more likely to be wrong.

    • 52nd Street55%
    • Harlem40%

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    No argument inferred with sufficient confidence.

    This suggestion did not meet the normal display threshold and is more likely to be wrong.

    The city’s lost places and moments both memorialize what has vanished and reflect on why people remain concerned about the future of cities.

    Model confidence 40%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    25 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 55%.