New Book Exposes Stunning New York City Interior Landmarks You've Never Seen Before

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No, this is not a Renaissance cathedral. It wasn't even built during the American Renaissance. The Cunard Building lobby, encrusted with sculpture, murals, ornament, coffers and gilding galore, was built in 1921, when cars had already begun to clog New York's streets and the ocean liners that created Cunard Steamship’s fortune were about to begin sinking into obsolescence.

Photo: Larry Lederman