New York Crystal Palace
New York Crystal Palace : illustrated description of the building
New York City's 1853 Exhibition, The New York Crystal Palace, was held on the site of what is now Bryant Park between Fifth and Sixth Avenues on 42nd Street. Housed in an innovative cast‐iron and glass structure designed by Georg Carstensen and German architect Charles Gildemeister, The Crystal Palace was one of the city’s first tourist attractions, displaying a broad array of consumer goods and technological advancements. Tragically, the building was destroyed by fire five years after its completion.
A mid-19th century brown cloth publisher's binding with a gold stamped cover. The cover is detached and multiple pages have detached from the front of the volume. Many of the plates have tears and one plate has been repaired with masking tape. Conservators will remove and repair the case. The first few pages will be re-attached to the texblock and the spine cleaned and re-lined. The previous repairs to the plates will be removed and repairs with Japanese paper and reversible wheat starch paste executed. A custom enclosure will be created to house this fragile item.
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Adoption Type: Preserve for the Future
