Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Figures ix
5. Classical New York 1
6. One. The Custom House of 1833–42: A Greek Revival Building in Context 15
7. Two. The Imperial Metropolis 38
8. Three. Archaeology versus Aesthetics: The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Classical Collection in Its Early Years 63
9. Four. The Gould Memorial Library and Hall of Fame: Reinterpreting the Pantheon in the Bronx 85
10. Five. The Expression of Civic Life: Civic Centers and the City Beautiful in New York City 114
11. Six. The Titans of Rockefeller Center: Prometheus and Atlas 140
12. Seven. Rome Reborn: Old Pennsylvania Station and the Legacy of the Baths of Caracalla 161
13. Eight. The Roman Bath in New York: Public Bathing, the Pursuit of Plea sure, and Monumental Delight 182
14. Nine. “In Ancient and Permanent Language”: Artful Dialogue in the Latin Inscriptions of New York City 211
15. Reflections. Elizabeth Macaulay- Lewis and Matthew M. McGowan 235
16. Glossary 239
17. Acknowledgments 243
18. Bibliography 245
19. Contributors 267
20. General Index 271
21. Index Locorum 279
22. Index of Greek, Latin, and Biblical Sources 281