Francis Morrone

Francis Morrone (born 12 May 1958) is an American architectural historian of mixed Irish and Italian heritage, originally from Chicago, known for his work on the built history of New York City.[1]

Morrone's essays on architecture have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, City Journal, American Arts Quarterly, the New Criterion, Humanities, and The New York Times. He was a columnist for the New York Sun for six and a half years (2002-2008).[2] In April 2011, he was named by Travel + Leisure magazine as one of the 13 best tour guides in the world.[3] Morrone was a 2012 recipient of the Arthur Ross Award of the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art,[4] and a 2016 recipient of the Landmarks Lion Award of the Historic Districts Council.[5] He also teaches at NYU and is an authority on Edith Wharton. He is married to Patricia Rainsford and lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Books

• Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes
• An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn
• The Architectural Guidebook to New York City
• An Architectural Guidebook to Philadelphia
• Brooklyn: A Journey through the City of Dreams
• The Municipal Art Society of New York: 10 Architectural Walks in Manhattan
• New York: Memories of Times Past
• The New York Public Library: The Architecture and Decoration of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
• The Park Slope Neighborhood and Architectural History Guide
• The Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Neighborhood and Architectural History Guide
• New York City Landmarks

References

1. MAS Tour Leader Bios
2. Francis Morrone, New York Sun Archive.
3. World's Greatest Tour Guides.
4. 2012 Arthur Ross Awards
5. 2016 Landmarks Lion Award

External links

• Francis Morrone website
• Francis Morrone on Twitter
• "The Ghost of Monsieur Stokes"
• "The Museum of Morgan"
• "How Henry Hope Reed Saved Architecture"