Holdouts: En NYC Architecture Walking Tour
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Denne 2,5 timers vandretur rundt i Midtown Manhattan viser og fortæller de fascinerende historier om holdouts - den spændende bivirkning af Manhattans trykkoger-ejendomsindustri: da en ejendomsejer (eller lejer) nægtede at sælge til en udvikler, tvang dem dem at omarbejde deres planer og ændrede for altid byens gadebillede. Historier, som den ældre dame, der aldrig kendte noget andet hjem; eller den pokerspiller-lignende udlejer, der overspillede sin hånd; eller restauratøren, hvis langsigtede lejekontrakt (berettiget) krævede budgetoverskridende summer, tilføjer alle en menneskelig dimension til disse transaktionelle anomalier. Og personlige historier, der ellers gik tabt, forstærkes utroligt af det evige indtryk, der efterlades: tilsyneladende dårligt planlagte indgange til skyskrabere, ulige formede bygninger, 20 etager høje indhak i kontortårne, er blot nogle af de 16 eksempler på holdouts, vi vil se. Denne tur er baseret på bogen Holdouts! Af Alpern og Durst.
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Rejseplan
Vi starter i den nederste lobby i denne særprægede bygning, hvor vi lægger grunden til turen, hvor vi skal gå og hvad vi vil se. Bygningen selv er resultatet af holdouts og vores første emne.
En fascinerende ego bygning
Ikke en holdout, men en fascinerende historie er forbundet med opførelsen af denne bygning, hvis hovedstolper understøtter ikke i hjørnerne, men midt på siden.
En gammel buggy piskfabrik og en holdout.
Hvis denne oase er åben på turen, stopper vi i et øjeblik. En tidskapsel hvor historier kolliderer og byen møder forstæderne - - en meget tidligere!
Denne berygtede side af en mob hit er ved siden af til en interessant holdout.
Fantastisk udsigt over dette fantastiske landemærke er med her.
Vi ser sekretærbygningen ned ad blokken, da vi fortsætter med at passere og diskutere holdouts og hvordan de har påvirket gaderne i dag.
Vi slutter vores downtown del af turen på 42nd Street, hvor en enkelt holdout overlevede historie.
Da vi tager vejen til vestsiden og den uptown del af turen, passerer vi gennem Grand Central. Selvom det ikke er forbundet med nogen holdouts, er en mini-tour af dette ikoniske vartegn meget muligt.
Denne by-i-en-bygning var stadig under opførelse ved denne skrivning.
Denne historiske New York City institution havde en holdout som nabo.
Vi kigger på denne krystal shard-isbjerget mashup af en bygning fra siden
Vi passerer forbi denne eneste overlevende i Terminal City, fra en tid før flyrejser, da Grand Central er forbundet med tre hoteller for at modtage landtransport. Vi fortsætter vores tur forbi fascinerende måder holdouts har ændret udseendet af byen.
Værd at notere blokken, hvor $ 440 millioner i diamanter handles dagligt. Indgangen en blok mod nord når vi krydser Fifth Avenue er flankeret af 12 'diamantskulpturer.
Rockefeller Centers rige historie indeholder en række interessante, tankevækkende holdouts.
Vi afslutter turen her, et af de mest overbevisende eksempler på en holdout, og er mere passende en hold-IN. Her forhandlede en restaurantindehaver yderligere kvadratmønstre for at udvide sin restaurant til den fremtidige skyskraber. Du kan komme ind i skyskraberen i dag og stå inden for murene i en 1800-tals brunsten.
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Kørestolsegnet
- Spædbørn og småbørn kan køre i barnevogn eller klapvogn
- Servicedyr er tilladt
- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Spædbørn skal sidde på skødet af en voksen
- Rejsende skal mindst være i moderat fysisk form
- Det anbefales at bære behagelige sko
Anmeldelser(35)
We love history and architecture and selected this tour because it sounded a bit quirky from typical tours. It was fantastic! Rob is so enthusiastic and knowledgeble. We really enjoyed this tour- we kept pointing to other possible "holdouts" during the rest of our time in New York! We'll definitely take one of Rob's other tours next time we're in the city!
Thank you for the great review! I hope to see you again!
This is a walking tour so be aware. That said I am elderly and the guide was happy to find sitting spots during the tour. Very knowledgeable guid who combined architecture with general history of the city. Plenty of old pictures and graphs. Also, we were interested in churches so the tour was modified to spend more time there.
Thank you for the great review, I truly appreciate it and hope to see you again!
Tour guide was full of interesting details about the development of NYC, the buildings, the Open Spaces, the Underground alleyways and galleries- a truly delightful experience.
Thank you!!! I hope to see you again!
We really enjoyed the tour! Our guide was fantastic— extremely knowledgeable and friendly and very attentive to what the group might be interested in or need, etc. It’s a lot of walking (3 hours) but very enjoyable!
Thanks so much for the great review and I hope to see you again!
Nice tour, a bit rushed, no time for photos or question, but interesting none the less. I learned about the Privately Owned Public Places which was helpful information that I shared with a young traveler visiting New York after me. My only suggestion would be to move quicker through the beginning of the tour where we sat and looked a printer copy of buildings. We could have done that during the tour and allowed for photo, questions, and a slower pace to enjoy the city scape.
Thank you for the review. and this is a legitimate criticism to a point, and I'm sorry your experience wasn't better. I struggle with how much time to spend at the beginning putting the tour in context and discussing the city's development. I try to be responsive to guests, could and would have slowed the pace, and definitely stopped to take pictures if I had any indication. This was a tour on holdouts, and we do pass some amazing spaces going from one holdout to another. My groups are very small and everyone is different, and I try to match the pace with what I think people want. Of course I don't want my guests to feel rushed, I'm sorry I misjudged things.
Excellent explanation of the NYC history of skyscrapers & how they began to flourish in the skyscraper race. Our guide, Rob, was outstanding! Answered questions throughly & new intricate ideas about city planning, building & impact on local housing. Intriguing view of NYC skyline.I highly recommend this tour! 5 stars
Thank you so much for the great review! It was a pleasure taking you around, I hope the rest of your trip was awesome, and I hope to see you again!
Robert was amazing. Packed with so much contextual knowledge! Had a great pace and answered all of our questions enthusiastically.
Thank you! It was great taking you around and I hope to see you again. You guys were awesome.
Rob is a fountain of enthusiasm and information- he knows more about NYC architecture and history than anyone I have ever met- and he loves constantly reading and learning. Anyone doing this tour will be rewarded and realize just how lucky they are- highly recommended!
Thank you for the review! I hope to see you again, Rob
Who knew? Maybe you’ve seen a small building crammed between two skyscrapers and wondered what went wrong. In fact, these “ holdout” owners and buildings have unique histories and often, powerful purposes. For example, have you ever heard of a “lightsaver?” Not the candy, a short building that doesn’t block the sunlight of the apartments on the side of a very tall structure. Or the charm and pride of small businesses built by families who don’t want to give them up. The stories are many and all interesting. Rob Amell’s meticulous research has uncovered their histories and secrets, and the trip is worth it! This tour is not for first time visitors to our City but for those from NYC and away who love the uniqueness of our town. Rob is a master and he should write books about is work. His tours are 3 hours but zoom by. Highly recommend.
Thank you so much for the awesome review!!!
Great! Very knowledgeable. We were the I ly ones so got an extra hour. Highly recomend. Got to learn a few secret spots to enjoy later on.
Thnk you so much for the review, I hope to see you again!
