Christopher Stewart Gray (April 24, 1950 – March 10, 2017)
was an American journalist and
architectural historian
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''The New York Times
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The New York Times
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'', about the history of
New York City
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architecture, real estate and public improvements.
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Career
Gray wrote the "Streetscapes" column from 1986 until December 2014.
His work focuses on architecture, history and preservation policies of New York City.
He also wrote extensively about architecture for the magazines Avenue and ''
House & Garden'', and was the founder of the Office for Metropolitan History, an organization that provides research on the history of New York buildings.
He wrote a column, "All the Best Places", from 1982 to 1985 on American streets for ''House & Garden''.
Awards and honors
Gray received awards for his research and writing from the following:
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American Institute of Architects
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Classical America
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New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
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New York Landmarks Conservancy
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New York Society Library
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Preservation League of New York State The Preservation League of New York State (Preserve NYS) is a nonprofit organization which works to preserve historic structures in New York. Established in 1974, Preserve NYS supports preservation efforts through information on best practices, pr ...
Books
* ''New York, Empire City'' (with David Stravitz; Harry N. Abrams, 2004)
* ''New York Streetscapes'' (Harry N. Abrams, 2003 - Research by Suzanne Braley)
* ''The Chrysler Building: Creating a New York Icon Day by Day'' (with David Stravitz; Princeton Architectural Press, 2002 - Research by Suzanne Braley)
* ''Sutton Place, Uncommon Community by the River'' (Sutton Area Community, 1997)
* ''Fifth Avenue, from Start to Finish, 1911, in Historic Block-by-Block Photographs'' (Dover, 1994 - Research by Suzanne Braley)
* ''Changing New York'' (Dover Publications, 1992 - Research by Raymond Fike)
* ''Blueprints'' (with John Boswell; Simon & Schuster, 1981)
See also
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List of American historians
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List of American print journalists
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19th-century print journalists
* M. E. C. Bates (1839–1905) – writer, journalist, newspaper ed ...
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List of The New York Times employees
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Current
Publisher
* A. G. Sulzberger (2018–present)
Masthead
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News
* Joseph Kahn, executive editor
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List of people from New York City
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People from New York City
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References
1950 births
2017 deaths
20th-century births
20th-century American newspaper people
20th-century American non-fiction writers
21st-century American non-fiction writers
American architectural historians
American founders
American magazine journalists
American male journalists
Journalists from New York City
The New York Times columnists
Writers from New York City
20th-century American male writers
20th-century American journalists
21st-century American male writers
Historians from New York (state)
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