Manhattan for Rent, 1785-1850
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Book Overview
In this interesting and wide-ranging book, Elizabeth Blackmar investigates the development of New York City's housing market from colonial times to 1850. She discusses public officials, landowners, builders, renters and tenants, and the interplay among and between these groups as the value of land in the city skyrocketed in the early nineteenth century and made renting the only possibility for most New Yorkers.--American Studies International
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0801499739
ISBN13:9780801499739
Release Date:November 1991
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.7" x 10.1"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
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Exhaustive History
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Blackmar creates a complete picture of the renter-rentier system in New York City. An excellent historical work, even if it is a bit dry at times. A must read for any urban history enthusiast.
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