Unlike Paris, which for centuries was built from its own limestone bedrock, New York has always drawn its building stone from a far-flung network of quarries and its stone buildings have a variety of textures and hues. A distinctive feature of many of the city's buildings is the presence of wooden roof-mounted water towers.
Unlike Paris, which has been constructed from its own limestone bedrock for centuries, New York City has always sourced its building stones from a network of quarries, resulting in buildings with varied textures and hues. A distinctive feature of many of the city's structures is the presence of wooden roof-mounted water towers.