
Packed with extraordinary photos, illustrations, and historical facts, a celebration of the legendary Manhattan rail terminal’s first century.
Opened in February 1913, Grand Central Terminal—one of the country’s great architectural monuments—helped create Midtown Manhattan. Over the next century, it evolved into an unofficial town square for New York. Today, it sits astride Park Avenue at 42nd Street in all its original splendor, attracting visitors by the thousands.
This book celebrates Grand Central’s Centennial by tracing the Terminal’s history and design, and showcasing 200 photographs of its wonders—from the well-trodden Main Concourse to its massive power station hidden ten stories below. The stunning photographs, some archival and some taken by Frank English, official photographer of Metro-North Railroad for more than twenty-five years, capture every corner of this astonishing complex.
ASIN : B01MYXWVYZ
Publisher : Stewart, Tabori & Chang (December 13, 2016)
Publication date : December 13, 2016
Language : English
File size : 37248 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 230 pages
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Customers find the book has great pictures, rare photographs, and drawings not previously published. They also appreciate the wonderful information and thorough explanations of the history of the entire building complex. Readers mention the book provides a comprehensive portrait of one of the world’s finest rails.
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