Project Gutenberg 2005-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 78 Maurice, Arthur Bartlett 1873 1946 Maurice, Arthur B. Fifth Avenue Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Charlene Taylor, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Fifth Avenue" by Arthur Bartlett Maurice is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the evolution of Fifth Avenue in New York City, exploring its rich history through various perspectives, including its architecture, societal changes, and notable figures. It delves into the character of the Knickerbocker society, influential events, and the cultural landscape that defined this iconic thoroughfare. At the start of "Fifth Avenue," the author reflects on early New York through a fragment of an old map from 1819-1820, highlighting the simple, pastoral life before the city's rapid expansion. He describes the quiet landscapes and farming life of the time, offering a nostalgic glimpse into a city that was just beginning to forge its identity. The opening sets the tone for the book, intending to not only chart the physical growth of Fifth Avenue but also to illuminate the customs and culture of the neighborhoods that once defined it. Through this historical lens, Maurice paints a vivid picture of the transformation of society and urban life leading up to the modern era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Streets -- New York (State) -- New York Fifth Avenue (New York, N.Y.) F106 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 504175 503936 2024-10-07T11:50:51.885251 2023-09-07T12:02:49.361715 text/html text/html 510056 2020-12-12T12:56:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 931822 2020-12-12T12:56:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 944083 2024-10-07T11:51:00.443172 application/epub+zip 952743 2024-10-07T11:50:54.197203 application/epub+zip 276920 2024-10-07T11:50:52.814226 application/epub+zip 1138050 2024-10-07T11:51:05.371175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1108822 2024-10-07T11:50:59.516168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403099 2022-09-08T06:58:38.577012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467852 467753 2024-10-07T11:50:50.941217 2023-09-07T12:02:48.608711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 467533 2020-12-12T12:56:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 189607 2020-12-12T12:56:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 467545 2020-12-12T12:56:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189481 2020-12-12T12:56:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21702 2024-10-07T11:51:05.510133 application/rdf+xml 12256 2024-10-07T11:50:53.372192 image/jpeg 3421 2024-10-07T11:50:53.095197 image/jpeg 1002994 2024-10-07T11:50:51.967294 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia