“Manhattan’s ruthless
grid of streets has enforced a certain monotony. But the breathtaking
depth-in-perspective and the sheer cliffs of Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue that
seem to march to infinity have been judged by visitors one of the great visual
experiences of the New World. And
if the careless combination of new and old, the mélange of styles and
incredible congestion have led to architectural chaos, it is a chaos that
possesses undeniable vigor and fascination.”
- “Four Walking Tours of Modern Architecture in
New York City,” The Museum of Moern Art and the Municipal Art Society of New
York, Prepared by Ada Louise Huxtable; Distributed by Doubleday & Company,
Inc., Third Printing 1966.
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