Christopher Gray


Christopher Stewart Gray was an American journalist and architectural historian, noted for his weekly New York Times column "Streetscapes", about the history of New York City architecture, real estate and public improvements.

Career

Gray wrote the "Streetscapes" column from 1986 until December 2014. His work focuses on architecture, history and preservation policies of New York City.
He also wrote extensively about architecture for the magazines Avenue and House & Garden, and is the founder of the Office for Metropolitan History, an organization that provides research on the history of New York buildings. 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: