New York Public Library details

Sunday 6 May 2012

Here in this article you will find complete information about New York Public Library which is one of the very reputed building and educational center in whole New York State. New York Public Library is a historic monument and was established in year 1895. Currently, this library is having 87 branches and have served about 19,378,102 population upto now. According to various stats available, New York Public Library's estimated worth is round about $245,337,000. It is a very big library which is operated by a staff of 3,147 well trained professions. You may access full details about this library @ http://www.nypl.org/ which is official portal of New York Public Library.

According to official data, this library is currently having about 53 million items which covers almost every field and topic of present world. It is 2nd biggest library in whole United States. Biggest public Library in United States is Library of Congress.

New York Public Library is an independently managed and nonprofit corporation which is currently functionized by both private and public financing. Its branches are spreaded across various areas of state including Manhattan, The Bronx etc.

New York Public Library is a nice spot/site to visit in New York and you should visit this great and famous library once a while in your life.

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Battery Park New York details

Friday 4 May 2012

Battery Park is among very famous tourist spot in New York. Here in this article you will find complete information about Battery Park which is spreaded across an area of 25 acres. Battery Park is situated at Battery (situated at southern tip of Manhattan).

Why Battery Park is named as Battery Park?
It has got its name for artillery batteries which were once used to protect the settlement behind them. Very famous Castle Clinton is situated along its north end. It is a beautiful park along one end of which one Battery Gardens restaurant is established. Along with these two things, several other famous sites like, ferries depart for the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island etc are also situated nearby this park. This park is also known for
several memorials.

This park may also used as connector between Hudson River and East River by a bikeway.

Battery Park is really a nice and pleasant place to visit in New York. Whenever you got chance to visit New York then don't ever miss the chance to visit Battery Park which is an ultimate place to visit in whole New York State. Journey to Battery Park New York will make you refresh and will fill your mind with freshness.

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Lincoln Center NYC details

Thursday 3 May 2012

New York is famous for its overall growth. Here in this article you will find complete information about Lincoln Center which is among famous spots/centers in whole New York.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is spreaded across an area of 16.3-acre. It is situated at the Lincoln Square which is a place near New York City's Upper West Side. Since 2002 it is being presided by Reynold Levy.

Lincoln Center was built as a part of the "Lincoln Square Renewal Project" and it was constructed during Robert Moses's program of urban renewal in the 1950s and 1960s. Major buildings for this site were constructed by well reputed architectures of that time. Within almost no time, this area become very popular and became like a new cultural hub. It was constructed with various funds from different fields.

According to various logics, the center may got its name as it is located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. But it is still not clear, whether the center is named such for this reason or not. This name was given during 1906 by New York City Board of Aldermen but no records are there which can give the idea of naming this center as Lincoln Center. But whenever you visit New York City, please visit this center for enjoying fresh moments in New York.

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Woolworth Building NYC details

Wednesday 2 May 2012

New York City is famous for unique and attractive buildings. Here in this article you will find information about Woolworth Building which is one of the important and well known building in whole New York.

Woolworth Building is situated at 233 Broad Manhattan in New York City, New York State in United State. It is a historic building whose construction was started in 1910 and was completed in 1913. It cost about US$13.5 million which is really a high cost. Its roof measures total height of 241.4 metres and it have 57 Floor counts with 34 elevators. Woolworth Building is spreaded across an area of 0.5 acres.

Woolworth building was added to NRHP with NRHP Reference#: 66000554.

It was designed in 1913 by architect Cass
Gilbert and registers its name among one of the oldest skyscrapers in the United States. Even after more than 100 years, it still punches its name in list of twenty-tallest buildings in New York City. It is an important building/monument for United State and was added as National Historic Landmark in 1966. It was confirmed as New York City landmark since 1983.

Woolworth Building consists of a eye catching look and attracts almost every visitor to New York. So don't miss the chance ever to visit this amazing site whenever you will visit New York City.

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The Plaza Hotel NYC details

Tuesday 1 May 2012

New York City is known for its tourism and it is its tourism attraction and tourism accommodations which makes it one of the best tourist site across the world. Here in this article we will discuss very brief details about The Plaza Hotel which is one of the best hotel in the whole world and has became landmark of New York City.

The Plaza Hotel is situated in New York and is a historic hotel which was built in year 1907. It was architected by Henry J. Hardenbe Thomas Hastings in Late 19th 20th Cent Revivals architectural style. It was added to NRHP on November 29, 1978 under
NRHP Reference# 7800187.

The Plaza Hotel which has became landmark of New York City is a luxuries hotel having about 20-story building which measures total height of 250 ft (76 m) and measures 400 ft (120 m) in lengh.

The Plaza Hotel derives its name from Grand Army Plaza which is extended along Central Park South in Manhattan. Grand Army Plaza is having Fifth Avenue extended along its east side.

The Plaza Hotel is owened by El-Ad Properties and currently is being managed and controlled by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts of Canada.

Please refer to official website of The Plaza Hotel for full information about this luxuries and wonderful hotel.

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Trump Tower NYC details

Monday 30 April 2012

Here in this article you will find complete information about Trump Tower which is an important monument in New York and is very famous among tourists. It is exactly situated on 725 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan in New York City. Its construction work was started in 1979 and got completed in 1983. It is a 202 m long building which counts 58 number of storeys. It was designed and constructed by Der Scutt and was developed by Donald Trump.

Trump Tower is a 58-story mixed use skyscraper which is spreaded along corners of East 56th Street in Midtown Manhattan. Designing of Trump Tower was a tough project and it was completed on November 30, 1983.

It is a very famous building and visitable site in New York City and is 52nd tallest building in New York City. It is a well designed tower which is made up off reinforced concrete and have shear-wall/core structure. Its core material is such that it can handle drastic conditions and its core can increase its effective dimensions which help it to fight against natural disasters like wind, minor earthquakes etc. One more structure called Trump World Tower also have the same design and is world famous monument/building.

Whenever you will got the chance to visit New York City then don't miss the chance to visit Trump Tower.

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Bryant Park NYC details

Sunday 29 April 2012

Here in this article you will find complete information about Bryant Park which is a public park in United States and is very famous among US citizens.

Bryant Park is spreaded across an area of 9.603 acres at Manhattan in the New York City. Exactly it is located along Fifth and Sixth Avenues and is spreaded along 40th and 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan.

One interesting thing about this park is that, the main and major building of the New York Public Library is located within the park which gives this park an eye catching look. Currently Bryant Park is managed by Bryant Park Corporation which is a private not-for-profit corporation.

Main fundament of this park was started in 1686 when New York's colonial governor, Thomas Dongan, designated this space (where Bryant Park is situated now) as a public space. In 1823, it was designated a potter's field means it was designated as a graveyard for the poor people and it continues till 1840.

It comes in world of realization in 1847 when first park of this site was opened as Reservoir Square which was named after Croton Distributing Reservoir.

This park also played major roles basically for army purposes during the American Civil War when it was used as army drill center. Now the park has became one of the best relaxing and amusing place in New York and you should visit this place during your tour to New York.

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