In this slight collection of short tales titled The Building, we see the history of a building in NYC. The stories center on folks who lived in and around the building. Monroe Mensh is a man who spends his life trying to redeem a moment of weakness and works tirelessly to make up for something he considered cowardice. Gilda Green seeks happiness in love, but ends up in a bad marriage, though she finds a bit of love in the end. Antonio Tonati is a violinist who just wants to make music. P. J. Hammond is a developer who spends his life trying to get hold of this particular property.
Eisner's theme seems to be that while buildings have character and even charm, it's the people who live in and around them who give them importance and imbue them with a form of life, life worth memorializing.
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