Received the following query. Replies can be posted either to me or the list and I'll forward. Thanks in advance, David Mnor >>This is something of a shot in the dark. I'm a freelance writer >>(Harper's, New York Times Magazine, etc) here in Manhattan >>researching two topics: history of the dumbbell tenement (about which I >>have a lot) and the history of NYC sidewalk construction, especially >>early use of concrete (about which I have almost nothing). Do you know >>of anyone, an infrastructure historian, who might be a help on the >>sidewalks? And if you happen to know of any great stuff (off the beaten >>track) on architect James Ware and the dumbbell tenements that too would >>be appreciated, though I'm fairly well versed there. Thanks for any >>leads.<< David Minor Eagles Byte Historical Research Pittsford, New York 585 264-0423 'dminor' 'at symbol' 'eznet.net' Visit the Canal Society of New York State page at http://www.canalsnys.org/ To be put on the mailing list for the weekly TimeMaster radio scripts (WXXI-FM 91.5), as well as a Quote of the Week and a URL of the Week, e-mail me at the address above. http://home.eznet.net/~dminor includes NYNY, a series of timelines covering New York City and State, from approximately 1,100,000,000 BC to 1991 AD. "I would undertake to supply your demands if your generosity is equal to them." -John Bartram, U. S. naturalist