Francis Morrone
Adjunct InstructorFrancis Morrone is an architectural historian and the author of eleven books including Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes (W.W. Norton, 2013); The New York Public Library: The Architecture and Decoration of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (with Henry Hope Reed, W.W. Norton, 2011); and architectural guidebooks to Philadelphia and Brooklyn. As a historic preservation consultant he has written countless building histories and neighborhood surveys in New York and beyond. He worked as an art and architecture critic for the New York Sun. Collectively, his work represents one of the most comprehensive bodies of research on the built history of New York City. He has taught at NYUSPS for nineteen years, and is the recipient of the SPS Excellence in Teaching Award.
Currently Teaching
History of Art in New York City from Colonial Times to the Present Day
Explore how New York came to be a global capital of...
Paris on Film
Explore Paris through film, from the earliest silent films to the present day.
Changing Standards in Historic Preservation
This course examines what we seek to preserve and why, including the ever-changing standards in historic preservation.