Books by Kurt C. (Fairfield University) Schlichting

Waterfront Manhattan is a wide-ranging history that will dazzle anyone who is fascinated by New York.

"-Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians"Ably tells the story of the New York rail system's most active and visible symbol: the architectural and engineering masterpiece, with its grand public concourse, in the heart of Midtown."-New Scientist

More than a history of a train station, this book is the story of a city and an age as reflected in a building aptly described as a secular cathedral.