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