As the population of the city boomed during the late 1880s through 1910, architects and builders used masterful designs and construction materials and techniques to accommodate the swelling population. The result was sturdy brick and stone buildings with high ceilings, which created a New York type of architecture that was built for great form, function and endurance. The Pre-war. The Depression all but stopped this building boom, and by the time the Second World War was underway, the golden age of urban architectural construction was over. Some of the most famous buildings in the city
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