Manhattan. At the southwestern tip of Battery Park Manhattan (limo) located and an ensemble of national monument Castle Clinton. To the northeast, close to the Wall Street financial district – there are placed New York and American Stock Exchange, Federal Reserve Bank and the head offices of major banks and brokerage firms. Located north of Foley Square, where lies the building of municipal, state and federal agencies. Among the historical monuments of southern Manhattan, survived numerous architectural metamorphosis, you can call the U.S. customs building in the neo-Renaissance (1907) at Bowling Green; National Memorial Federal Hall in neogrecheskom style (1842), which previously housed the U.S. Treasury, at the corner of Wall Street and Nassau Street, two of the Episcopal Church – Trinity Church (Holy Trinity) in the neo-Gothic style (1846) on the corner of Broadway and Wall Street and the Chapel of St. Paul (St. Paul) in georgianskom style (1766) on the corner of Fulton Street and Broadway, as well as the town hall (1811) in City Hall Park.
In southern Manhattan 60-storey (height 241 m) Woolworth Building, built in 1913 in neo-Gothic style, was once the tallest building in the United States. He’d outgrown two skyscrapers on Wall Street: 248-meter tower of the Board of Chase-Manhattan, and 290-meter Wall Tower. Two 110-storey twin towers of the World Trade Center near the waterfront district. Hudson was the highest buildings in the city until they were destroyed in the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001.
Neighborhoods around Mott Street in southern Manhattan Chinatown is a distinctive restaurants and theaters, Chinese delicacies in the shop windows and a cheerful celebration of Chinese New Year. Chinatown has gradually expanded to the north in the direction of Little Italy, where in recent years leave many Italian families. Nevertheless, there is still lively festivals are organized annually Januarius and St. Anthony. Delansi Street – the main artery of the southern East Side, the northern boundary of which is traditionally held on the 14 th Street. In this area, several waves of immigrants settled. Part of the Southern East Side, north of Houston Street, East Village is centered on St. Marks Place, at the end of 1960 this area was the capital of the hippie movement of the East Coast.
Greenwich Village extends from Houston Street north to 14 th Street and from Hudson River to Broadway. In this area, luxury residential high-rise and high-rise homes in late 19. coexist with low brick houses is the beginning of 19 century. In the eastern part of Greenwich Village is the area of Washington Square, bordered by stately buildings in the style of Greek Revival architecture and an eclectic set of New York University. Even though Greenwich Village is no longer an artistic mecca, what it was in the 1920’s, there still are many “vnebrodveyskie” theaters and art exhibitions are held periodically in the open. To the south of Houston Street, SoHo location, a quarter of high-rise residential buildings with a loft, many of whom retained their old wrought-iron lattice balconies. In recent times it has become a focus of art studios and galleries.
The old part of Manhattan, south of 14 th Street, cutting blocks devoid of rectangular shape, while to the north of it, all the streets going from east to west and avenues following from north to south, generally intersect at a right angle and are numbered although some of them have their own names. Broadway begins at the southern tip of the island and stretches to the north. From 14 th Street to 79 th it diagonally crosses the rectangular network of streets and avenues. At the intersection of Broadway, the streets and avenues are several major areas: Union Square (at the intersection with Park Avenue), Madison Square (at the intersection with Fifth), Herald Square (the sixth), Times Square (with the Seventh) , Columbus Circle (from eight), and Lincoln Square (from Columbus). From 79 th Street Broadway should be further north through Manhattan and the Bronx, and then, beyond the city limits, in Yonkers. Fifth Avenue, which begins on Washington Square Park and runs strictly on the north, forms the border between East Side and West Side. As the north of 125 th Street island narrows, urban planning becomes less regular.
Around the middle of 14 th street is Union Square – venue for political rallies and the center of the old shopping district. Located north of Madison Square area known similar traditions. In its south-western part of the standing so-called “Iron” – one of the first New York skyscrapers. To the north-east of Union Square is the private Gramercy Park, surrounded by elegant town houses and apartment high-rises. The complex houses the medical center of New York University, stretched along the embankment of the East River. North West 14 th Street stretched Chelsea – a residential area, where the eponymous hotel – home of some well-known writers.
Central Manhattan (Midtown) located between 34 th and 59 th streets. In Midtown, another oasis of the highest skyscrapers, there are many well-known neighborhoods and buildings. Just south of West 34 th Street located Madison Square Garden, Penn Station and the General Post Office – a building in the style of classical revival. Empire State Building (1931), 102-storey giant (height 381 m), long considered the tallest building in the world, stands on the corner of 34 th Street and Fifth Avenue. At the intersection of 34 th Street, Sixth Avenue (the official name – Avenue of the Americas), and Broadway is Herald Square, the center of a major shopping district. “Garment District”, where the enterprises of light industry, located to the west, north of 34 th Street, and is located east of the Murray Hill residential neighborhood of the middle class.
Proletarian neighborhoods Clinton are located in the West 40’s streets. At the intersection of 42 nd Street, Seventh Avenue and Broadway is located in Times Square, the heart of the Theater District. Further east on 42 th Street is Bryant Park and at the intersection of Fifth Avenue stands the building of the New York Public Library, built in the style of classical revival. Grand Central Station, also in the classical revival style, is located at the intersection of Park Avenue and 42 nd Street. Behind him stands a modern 246-meter skyscraper Met-Life Building. On 42 th Street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue towering masterpiece in art deco style – 77-storey (height 319 m) skyscraper Chrysler Building (1930) with a sharp spike.
Buildings of the UN stretched along the East River between 42 th and 48 th streets. In this attractive parkland oasis area of 7 hectares located 39-storey SLR boom of the Secretariat, a squat dome-shaped building of the General Assembly, Palace of conferences and a library.
At Park Avenue in the early 50’s streets is another masterpiece of Art Deco – Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, the Episcopal Church of St. Bartholomew in the Romanesque Revival style, as well as early works of contemporary architecture – Lever House and Sigram Building . “Midtaunsky” section of Madison Avenue has long been a symbol and a synonym of the largest advertising agencies. Fifth Avenue between 34 th and 59 th streets – one of the most prestigious in the world trading areas. Here is the Catholic Cathedral of St. Patrick’s style of Gothic revival. Rockefeller Center, an impressive complex of office buildings and land, enough space between Fifth to Sixth Avenue between 48 th and 52 th streets. In the middle of the complex stands the 259-meter giant Al-Cu-Ei Building and Music Hall Radio City, the largest in the world of the concert hall. In the center are also radio and television studios. Citicorp-Center (1977) at the intersection of 53rd and Lexington Avenue – 59-storey tower on props, pillars, with a sloping roof and a large polyfunctional atrium – was among the skyscrapers of the new generation who grew up in the east 50’s streets. Other members of this family of new buildings became Hey Ty-Ty-end-Building and Ai-Bi-GM Building, both at Madison Avenue and Trump Tower on Fifth. Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall, stands on the corner of Seventh Avenue and 57 th streets.
In mid o.Manhattan green oasis of Central Park divides the island in the eastern and western sides. Rectangle park lies between Central Park South (59 th Street) and Central Park North (110 th Street) between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West (Eighth Avenue). In the southwest corner of Central Park is the area of Columbus Circle. Armi Area Grand Plaza, which is decorated with impressive hotel “Plaza”, located in south-eastern corner of the park.
East Side – the wealthy white neighborhood, dominated by expensive residential high-rises and mansions, luxury shops and restaurants. On the east side of Fifth Avenue are expensive cooperative apartment houses and several major museums. On the Avenue goes massive facade of the Metropolitan Museum, situated on the territory of Central Park. Temple Eman-El, a large Reform synagogue, standing on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 65 th streets. Medical Center of Mount Sinai is located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 100 th Street. In the area of Lexington Avenue and 59 nd Street is a major shopping district, and on the shore of the East River in the 60’s streets to accommodate multiple hospitals. Yorkville – German enclave in the area of 80 streets east of Park Avenue. At 88 th Street, near the East River, Gracie Mansion stands – the residence of New York mayors.
Neighborhood west of Central Park and above the 59 th Street is called the North West Side. Is a residential area, where mixed races and social classes (rich and middle class). Older and expensive apartment buildings stretched along the Avenue, Central Park West, bounding from the west to Central Park. At Central Park West between 77 th and 81 th streets are a complex of buildings of the American Museum of Natural History and Planetarium Heydensky. On the western outskirts Manhattan island along West End Avenue and Riverside Drive decorate old residential high-rises overlooking the Hudson River and Riverside Park. The main shopping streets in the area – Broadway, Amsterdam Avenue and Columbus Avenue. These three avenues are built big, but not particularly luxurious residential high-rises, brand-new skyscrapers and trendy restaurants and shops. At Avenue crossing streets are small houses – basically rebuilt the old block. In the area of the western 60’s streets between Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue are Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Ford University – both sets were erected in 1960 on the site of the demolished slums. At Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue, you can see the homes of the middle class, also built in 1960 on the spot “communal”. In 1970-1980-ies the North West Side endured the so-called “Gentrification” – is any luxury residential new buildings and old houses have been rebuilt in accordance with the needs of wealthy tenants.
To the north of Katidral Parkway (110 Street) and west of Morningside Park is Morningside neighborhood. At its center is a complex of buildings at Columbia University. The University is surrounded by several religious institutions. Unfinished Episcopal Cathedral of Saint John-te-Devine, in Neo-Gothic style, the country’s largest church building, located south-east of the university. To the north-west of it are Jewish and Protestant theological seminaries, as well as interdenominational Riverside Church in Neo-Gothic style. Executed in the neoclassical style of the Grant’s Tomb is located in the north-western part of Morningside, on the corner of 122 th Street and Riverside Drive.
Harlem, “capital” of African Americans, located east of the hills on which grew quarters Morningside and Hamilton. Harlem stretches east to the Harlem River and East River, and south – from 155 th to 110 th Street, right up to Central Park, and up to 96 th Street east of Fifth Avenue. The main artery of Harlem is the 125 th Street. In Harlem, as many municipal houses for needy families. East of Park Avenue is East, or Spanish Harlem, where Puerto Ricans reside in the main. In the south-eastern part of East Harlem is the City Medical Center.
To the west of Harlem, between 125 th and 155 th Street, is the area of Hamilton. These predominantly working-class districts, inhabited by Spanish-speaking poor, sometimes referred to as West Harlem. Since the 1970’s in Hamilton is slow “Gentrification”. Along Convent Avenue near 138 th street lined buildings City College. In the quarter-Audubon Terrace, Broadway between 155 th and 156 th streets, is home to several museums, including the Museum of American Indians and the American Numismatic Society. To the north are areas of Washington and Invud – living quarters of workers and middle class. In the quarter, limited 165 th and 168 th Street and Broadway and Riverside Drive, located complex of buildings at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Along the Hudson River waterfront north of 192 th Street is Fort Tryon Park to the museum Kloysters – a branch of the Metropolitan Museum. North-western tip of Manhattan covers the natural forest park Invud Hill.