Reservations required. This tour begins at the edge of the financial district and continues into the Civic Center with the Federal Post Office, a WPA product of the Modern Classic, and three remarkable municipal buildings at the northern tip of the Foley Square courts district, plus three three communications-related behemoths designed by Ralph Walker.

This course traces the brash new style of art deco, which transformed New York into a modern metropolis. Follow the style’s impact on five Manhattan neighborhoods, mixing commercial with residential buildings.