And finally… New app to showcase the Scots who built New York’s iconic buildings
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A New York-based organisation is developing a walking tour app which reveals details of how Scots were responsible for creating many of the city’s famous structures.
The American-Scottish Foundation was invited to join the Landmarks 50 project and develop the fascinating history of ‘The Scots Who Built New York’, chronicling the contribution of Scottish Americans to the building of New York.
It has created a new app about the Big Apple to highlight the achievements of a group of Scots and Americans with Scottish heritage.
Well-known names on the list include Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Andrew Carnegie.
Some of the featured architects include John McComb, senior and junior, who were pivotal in the reconstruction of New York in the 18th and 19th Century.
McComb Jr has eight extant landmarks in NYC, including City Hall and St Mark’s Church.
Another Scottish-American Charles McKim was a senior partner in McKim, Mead and White, the premier architectural firm in the United States at the start of the 20th Century. Among his most outstanding buildings are the Loeb Library and the University Club.
Others who will feature on the app include William Lamb, whose family originally hailed from Scotland, and who was responsible for creating the Empire State Building.
It is hoped the new app will be launched in time for Tartan Week 2019 in April.
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