Posh Portals

Posh PortalsThis handsome, oversized book introduces us to the grandest entrances of New York Citys residential buildings. These posh portals come in an array of forms and styles, such as the porte cochre, with a passage to admit carriages or motor cars; the classic awning, originally meant to be retracted in good weather; and Neoclassical, Romanesque, and Gothic revivals. Architectural historian Andrew Alpern highlights approximately 140 entrances, from the

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This book is a treasure for anyone interested in the Middle Ages or women’s history

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