Christopher Gray (architectural historian) explained
Christopher Stewart Gray (April 24, 1950 – March 10, 2017)[1] was an American journalist and architectural historian,[2] noted for his weekly column "Streetscapes" in The New York Times, about the history of New York City architecture, real estate and public improvements.[3] [4]
Career
Gray wrote the "Streetscapes" column from 1986 until December 2014.[5] His work focuses on architecture, history and preservation policies of New York City.
He also wrote extensively about architecture for the magazines Avenue and House & Garden, and was the founder of the Office for Metropolitan History, an organization that provides research on the history of New York buildings. He wrote a column, "All the Best Places", from 1982 to 1985 on American streets for House & Garden.
Awards and honors
Gray received awards for his research and writing from the following:
Books
- New York, Empire City (with David Stravitz; Harry N. Abrams, 2004)
- New York Streetscapes (Harry N. Abrams, 2003 - Research by Suzanne Braley)
- The Chrysler Building: Creating a New York Icon Day by Day (with David Stravitz; Princeton Architectural Press, 2002 - Research by Suzanne Braley)
- Sutton Place, Uncommon Community by the River (Sutton Area Community, 1997)
- Fifth Avenue, from Start to Finish, 1911, in Historic Block-by-Block Photographs (Dover, 1994 - Research by Suzanne Braley)
- Changing New York (Dover Publications, 1992 - Research by Raymond Fike)
- Blueprints (with John Boswell; Simon & Schuster, 1981)
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Christopher Gray, Architecture Writer and Researcher, Dies at 66 . March 13, 2017 . The New York Times.
- Schneider, Daniel B (August 27, 2000). "F.Y.I. Hell's Kitchen in the Raw". The New York Times. March 4, 2010.
- http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/g/christopher_gray/index.html "Christopher Gray"
- http://www.metrohistory.com/writing.htm "Office for Metropolitan History"
- Web site: Gray. Christopher. Christopher Gray – The New York Times. The New York Times. July 16, 2013.
- Web site: Office for Metropolitan History. Metro History. July 16, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130621100554/http://www.metrohistory.com/writing.htm. June 21, 2013. dead.