Building the Metropolis with Alexander Wood
At the turn of the 20th century, New York City experienced unprecedented growth – dozens of bridges and tunnels, new train stations, and miles of subway track reshaped the urban landscape. In his new book, Building the Metropolis: Architecture, Construction, and Labor in New York City, 1880–1935, scholar Alexander Wood explores the rise of powerful infrastructure contractors, the specialized trades that made subway construction possible, and the laborers who took on some of the most dangerous jobs in city history.
Join Wood as he shares vivid historical accounts and striking archival photographs from the Transit Museum’s collection and brings to life the struggle and triumph of building the transit system that still moves New York today.