Gracie Mansion - by Ellen Stern (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A tribute to the unique, historic home and New York City treasure--a classic volume first published in 2005 is here revised and updated for today, with a new foreword by Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray.</b> <p/>In this handsomely illustrated paean to New York City's mayoral residence, author Ellen Stern charts the history of Gracie Mansion from its construction as Archibald Gracie's country home in 1799, to its importance as the home of New York City's mayors and their families, to its splendid restoration in 2002, to its new role today as a center of diversity and openness--the people's house. <p/>Blending the mansion's architectural and decorative progress with anecdotal portraits of the mayoral families, exclusive interviews with many of those who have lived and worked here, and over 200 paintings and watercolors, letters and maps, invitations and elevations, designers sketches, and before and after photos, this beautiful volume, written with the cooperation of the Gracie Mansion Conservancy, is the definitive account of a beloved New York landmark that is more popular today than ever before.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Ellen Stern has been a writer and editor at <i>New York</i>, <i>GQ</i>, and the <i>New York Daily News</i>. Her books include <i>Best Bets</i>, <i>Once Upon a Telephone</i>, <i>Sister Sets</i>, and <i>Threads</i>.
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