Honeybee Hotel: The Waldorf Astoria's Rooftop Garden and the Heart of NYC

by Leslie Day

Book Overview

The fascinating story of the urban honeybee garden on the roof of the legendary Waldorf Astoria hotel.

The tale of Honeybee Hotel begins over one hundred years ago, with the Astor family and the birth of the iconic Manhattan landmark, the magnificent Waldorf Astoria. In those early days the posh art deco masterpiece had its own rooftop garden for guests to enjoy. Fast-forward to the turn of the twenty-first century, and we meet...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421426242
• ISBN13: 9781421426242
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher