Latting Observatory, New York - Original Antique Wood Engraving - c. 1853
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Original wood engraving of the Latting Observatory in New York, the octagonal tower of wood and iron some 96 meters high raised on 42nd Street beside the Crystal Palace for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations. Below, the crowd at the entrance to the grounds.
Original wood engraving of the Latting Observatory in New York, the octagonal tower of wood and iron some 96 meters high raised on 42nd Street beside the Crystal Palace for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations. Below, the crowd at the entrance to the grounds.
Conceived by Waring Latting and designed by the architect William Naugle, it was for three years the tallest structure in the city and its first tourist lookout, until it burned down completely in 1856. It stood on the site of the present Bryant Park.
Medium: Wood engraving
Date: about 1853-1855
Dimensions: 6.1 x 9.4 in (15.5 x 24 cm)
Condition: Heavy foxing throughout the sheet, a wrinkle at the upper right corner and a crease in the lower margin; image complete
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Original wood engraving of the Latting Observatory in New York, the octagonal tower of wood and iron some 96 meters high raised on 42nd Street beside the Crystal Palace for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations. Below, the crowd at the entrance to the grounds.