by Justine 
The story of 1000 Manhattan Avenue by Sabine Heinlein.
At first glance, the structure looked futile, but on closer inspection the beams are preventing the building’s swelling bricks from crashing down onto the pavement. The rain gutter bends along the facade’s perilous curve. To get into the G&RDeli on the ground floor, one is forced to duck under the joists or to circle around the structure to enter the store. The whole thing…
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