Francis Morrone

Francis Morrone (born 1958) is an American architectural historian, known for his work on the built history of New York City.^[1]

Morrone's essays on architecture have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, City Journal, American Arts Quarterly, the New Criterion and the New York Times. He was a columnist for the New York Sun for six and a half years (2002-2008).^[2] In April 2011, he was named by Travel + Leisure magazine as one of the 13 best tour guides in the world.^[3] Morrone was a 2012 recipient of the Arthur Ross Award of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art.^[4]

Books

• Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes
• An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn
• The Architectural Guidebook to New York City
• An Architectural Guidebook to Philadelphia
• Brooklyn: A Journey through the City of Dreams
• The Municipal Art Society of New York: 10 Architectural Walks in Manhattan
• New York: Memories of Times Past
• The New York Public Library: The Architecture and Decoration of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
• The Park Slope Neighborhood and Architectural History Guide
• The Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Neighborhood and Architectural History Guide
• New York City Landmarks

References

1. MAS Tour Leader Bios
2. Francis Morrone, New York Sun Archive.
3. World's Greatest Tour Guides.
4. 2012 Arthur Ross Awards.

External links

• Francis Morrone website
• Francis Morrone on Twitter
• "The Ghost of Monsieur Stokes"
• "The Museum of Morgan"
• "How Henry Hope Reed Saved Architecture"