Christopher Stewart Gray (April 24, 1950 – March 10, 2017)[1] was an American journalist and architectural historian,[2] noted for his weekly column "Streetscapes" in The New York Times, about the history of New York City architecture, real estate and public improvements.[3][4]

Career

Gray wrote the "Streetscapes" column from 1986 until December 2014.[5] His work focuses on architecture, history and preservation policies of New York City.[6]

He also wrote extensively about architecture for the magazines Avenue and House & Garden, and was the founder of the Office for Metropolitan History, an organization that provides research on the history of New York buildings.[4] He wrote a column, "All the Best Places", from 1982 to 1985 on American streets for House & Garden.

Awards and honors

Gray received awards for his research and writing from the following:

Books

See also

References

  1. ^ "Christopher Gray, Architecture Writer and Researcher, Dies at 66". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Schneider, Daniel B (August 27, 2000). "F.Y.I. – Hell's Kitchen in the Raw". The New York Times. March 4, 2010.
  3. ^ "Christopher Gray". The New York Times. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Office for Metropolitan History" Archived October 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
  5. ^ Gray, Christopher. "Christopher Gray – The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Office for Metropolitan History". Metro History. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.


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