Francis Morrone
Francis Morrone (born 1958) is an American architectural historian, known for his work on the built history of New York City.[1]
Morrone's essays on architecture have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, City Journal, American Arts Quarterly, the New Criterion, Humanities, and the New York Times. He was a columnist for the New York Sun for six and a half years (2002-2008).[2] In April 2011, he was named by Travel + Leisure magazine as one of the 13 best tour guides in the world.[3] Morrone was a 2012 recipient of the Arthur Ross Award of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art,[4] and a 2016 recipient of the Landmarks Lion Award of the Historic Districts Council.[5]
Books
- Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes
- An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn
- The Architectural Guidebook to New York City
- An Architectural Guidebook to Philadelphia
- Brooklyn: A Journey through the City of Dreams
- The Municipal Art Society of New York: 10 Architectural Walks in Manhattan
- New York: Memories of Times Past
- The New York Public Library: The Architecture and Decoration of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
- The Park Slope Neighborhood and Architectural History Guide
- The Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Neighborhood and Architectural History Guide
- New York City Landmarks
References
- ↑ MAS Tour Leader Bios
- ↑ Francis Morrone, New York Sun Archive.
- ↑ World's Greatest Tour Guides.
- ↑ 2012 Arthur Ross Awards
- ↑ 2016 Landmarks Lion Award
External links
- Francis Morrone website
- Francis Morrone on Twitter
- "The Ghost of Monsieur Stokes"
- "The Museum of Morgan"
- "How Henry Hope Reed Saved Architecture"
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