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The New West Washington Market, New York City, 1888, wood engraving on paper. Artist Unknown. Image courtesy Clark Art Institute, http://clarkart.edu — Brick buildings of West Washington Market & open air Gansevoort Market (foreground), New York City, 1888, wood engraving on paper. Artist Unknown. Image courtesy Clark Art Institute

West Washington Market, 1907, showing (at left) Gansevoort Pumping Station. Photographer unknown. — West Washington Market (buildings in rear) & open air Gansevoort Market (foreground) 1907. Photographer unknown.

Gansevoort Market, Pumping Station, Chelsea Piers and Manhattan Refrigerating Company Warehouse, 1900. Photo:Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, The New York Public Library — Open air Gansevoort Market, 1900. Photo: Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, The New York Public Library

Thirty-third Street and 11th Avneue in the decades before the High Line. Photo: Kalmbach Publishing — 33rd St. and 11th Ave. in the decades before the High Line. Photo: Kalmbach Publishing

St. John's Terminal, early 1930s. Photo: Kalmbach Publishing — St. John’s Terminal, early 1930s. Photo: Kalmbach Publishing

George Hayde and Cyclone, March 29, 1941: the last — The “West Side Cowboy” passing 26th Street. Photo: Kalmbach Publishing Co.

S.S. Carpathia docked at Chelsea Piers, 1912. According to the NYC Municipal Archive, historians suspect this photograph was probably taken after Carpathia arrived with survivors of the Titanic disaster. Photo: Municipal Archives, City of New York

A century later the Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth passes Pier 54, January 17, 2012

Joel Sternfeld, collage of images 1 — Joel Sternfeld’s early images of the abandoned High Line. Photo: courtesy Joel Sternfeld

There are other wonderful parks in the neighborhood. One of the joys of Hudson River Park is the Carousel at Pier 62 with its hand-carved animals native to the Hudson River Valley

Coyote, sea horses & black bear on the Pier 62 Carousel.Photo: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High LinePhoto: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line — Wolf, sea horses & black bear

Wild turkey, crawfish & cormorant on the Pier 62 Carousel.Photo: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High LinePhoto: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line — Wolf, sea horses & black bear

Deer, horseshoe crab & eel on the Pier 62 Carousel. Photo: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High LinePhoto: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line — Deer, horseshoe crab & eel

Harbor seal and pups on the Pier 62 Carousel. Photo: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High LinePhoto: Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line — Deer, horseshoe crab & eel

All from Introducing the High Line

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New Preface to the 3rd Edition

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Foreword by Rick Darke

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Joel Sternfeld

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Designing the High Line

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Piet Oudolf + Plants of the High Line