Shaped by immigrants

"Dynamic and educational, Shaped by immigrants: a history of Yorkville is an illustrated history of the physical development and immigrant roots of Yorkville on Manhattan's Upper East Side. This original volume, researched and written by Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, uncovers the compelling story of this neighborhood's immigrant past. The imprint of the various groups is still visible in Yorkville's historic architecture, and "Shaped by immigrants" paints the history of this neighborhood against the backdrop of buildings remaining today that represent the places where Czechoslovakian, German, Hungarian and Irish immigrants lived, worked, shopped, and prayed. These buildings play an integral role in defining Yorkville's character, but until now, the comprehensive story of Yorkville has not been told."--Back cover.