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#81 The Puck Building "What Fools These Mortals Be!"

#81 The Puck Building "What Fools These Mortals Be!"

FromThe Bowery Boys: New York City History


#81 The Puck Building "What Fools These Mortals Be!"

FromThe Bowery Boys: New York City History

ratings:
Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Apr 24, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A 6-foot plump gold impish figure stares down at you as you look up to
observe the gorgeous red-brick design of the Puck Building, built for
one of the 19th Century's most popular illustrated publications. But
this architectural masterpiece was very nearly wiped away by a sudden
decision by the city. How did it survive?Puck's utterance "What Fools These Mortals Be!" is the slogan for Puck Magazine and words written by Shakespeare.www.boweryboyspodcast.com
Released:
Apr 24, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

New York City history is America's history. It's the hometown of the world, and most people know the city's familiar landmarks, buildings and streets. Why not look a little closer and have fun while doing it?