Francis Morrone (born 12 May 1958) is an American

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of Irish and Italian ancestry, originally from Chicago, known for his work on the built history of

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. Morrone's essays on architecture have appeared in ''

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'', '' American Arts Quarterly'', the '' New Criterion'', ''

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''. He was a columnist for the ''

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'' for six and a half years (2002-2008). In April 2011, Travel + Leisure named him as one of the 13 best

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s in the world. Morrone was a 2012 recipient of the Arthur Ross Award from the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, and a 2016 recipient of the Landmarks Lion Award from the Historic Districts Council.2016 Landmarks Lion Award
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and is an authority on Edith Wharton. He is married to Patricia Rainsford and lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Books

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Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes
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An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn
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The Architectural Guidebook to New York City
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An Architectural Guidebook to Philadelphia
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Brooklyn: A Journey through the City of Dreams
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The Municipal Art Society of New York: 10 Architectural Walks in Manhattan
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New York: Memories of Times Past
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The New York Public Library: The Architecture and Decoration of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
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References

External links

Francis Morrone website
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"How Henry Hope Reed Saved Architecture"
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