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 built on its own limestone bedrock for centuries, New York City has always relied on a network of quarries to obtain building stone, leading to buildings with diverse textures and colors. A notable feature of many of the city's structures is the presence of wooden roof-mounted water towers.