New York is the birthplace and home of skyscrapers, and it is not enough merely to see some of them. One must also visit the Skyscraper Museum at the very bottom bit of the island. Of course, the museum doesn't have any skyscrapers in its collection, but there are plenty of pix and illustrations, including some beautiful oldies. Not a must-see, unless of course you're really into architectural history...
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| Entrance, at 39 Battery Place |
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Major temporary exhibit of mass timber construction;
River Beech Tower is/will be the tallest timber building
ever... |
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| Size matters |
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The neighborhood; yes, it is very near the 9-11 site, and
was indeed closed in those years |
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| Helpful model of the district, back in the day |
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Way further back; most of the piers on the port side are gone now,
land filled-in... |
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| Post card collection |
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| Brooklyn Bridge under construction |
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| Among the interesting historical exhibits |
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The Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, which we saw in 2017;
tallest yet |
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| How high is up? |
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| Personal favorite |
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| We live now in the age of the tall skinnies... |
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