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In a message dated 01/06/2000 10:55:47 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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> I would like to consider the glass floor solution elsewhere, gaining
> the glow of light streaming through walkways. The hysteria issue
> aside, I would like to know if there is source to glass floor systems
> still available. Anyone know of any...old style, restoration or new?
As cited, Cas Stackelberg seems to be the person on top of this - I've never
examined his master's thesis at Avery. A recent "restoration" at the
Ottendorfer Library on Second Avenue included at least some work on a glass
deck system:
"William Schickel designed a rear extension for the Ottendorfer Library in
1897; this included a new system for open stack access by patrons, a double
gallery of iron book stacks with thick glass flooring and a central light
well." (NY Times 1.31.99 - hey, Jim, you don't clip every one??)
Architect on that one was: Gavin MacCrae-Gibson voice: 212-294-2940 fax:
294-2941.
But Jim, didn't BBB do anything to the glass decking at Grand Central. I
would have thought your soup-to-nuts job would have dealt with that. I have
looked for, but never found, period references to the glass decking there.
Christopher Gray
Office for Metropolitan History
246 West 80th Street, #8, NYC 10024
212-799-0520 fax -0542
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