{"product_id":"posh-portals-the-entrances-to-new-yorks-grandest-apartment-buildings-9780789213792","title":"Posh Portals: The Entrances to New York's Grandest Apartment Buildings","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn illustrated tour of the elegant entrances to New York Citys most celebrated apartment houses This 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 nineteenth century to the present  including those of the Dakota  the first true luxury apartment house in New York; San Remo  one of Central Park Wests most impressive apartment houses; and the Ansonia  at one time the largest hotel in the world. Each entrance is accompanied by a description of its signal features and the history of the building that surrounds it. All are represented in splendid color photographs  and many by charming watercolor drawings.  These ornate entrances offer a glimpse into New Yorks past  as well as its futurefor today  once again  entryways have begun to feature heavily in the marketing of residential buildings. Posh Portals will be an inspiration for architects and a delight for city dwellers.  440 illustrations  most in full color\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665830469685,"sku":"ByrdShop_0789213796","price":85.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780789213792.jpg?v=1782409072","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/posh-portals-the-entrances-to-new-yorks-grandest-apartment-buildings-9780789213792","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}