Grand Central Terminal: 100 Years of a New York Landmark
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (664 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1584799943 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Everything you always wanted to know about a legendary landmark" according to Harry Matthews. One of New York's best known architectural historians offers a comprehensive portrait of one of the world's finest rail terminals. From its origins in Paris to its response to 21st-century challenges, the history of Grand Central comes alive in the book's vivid anecdotes and plentiful illustrations. The character sketches of major figures are especially engaging. Tony Robbins, a former Research Director at the Landmarks Preservation Commission, blends lively prose with exhaustive knowledge in a book tha. "Gorgeous coffee table book" according to A voracious reader. I've always thought GCT's interior is one of the most beautiful in the world, and this book truly does it justice. Beautiful photos, lots of great/historical ephemera, and a very interesting & informative writing style.. T. Nelson said The Greatest station in the world. Having grown up in Rowayton, CTenjoyed many trips on the old NYNH&Hartford Railroad in the 50's. Grand Central Station was just unreal as a young person Coming into the station turned day into nightall those little "bulbs" barely reflecting where you were. Then off the train with the multitude of travelers, all sorts of noises and sightsand the walk up to the terminal. What a site as you entered The tall marble ceilings added just a wonderful "echo" to everythingand you just had to stop and take the who
The stunning photographs, some archival and some taken by Frank English, official photographer of Metro-North Railroad for more than 25 years, capture every corner of this astonishing complex. Praise for Grand Central Terminal: The book is thoroughly researched and reads like a library of design, lifestyles, art and trivia that even New Yorkers don’t know.” NY Arts Magazine . 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 new book celebrates Grand Central’s Centennial by tracing the Terminal’s history and design, and showcasing 200 photographs of its wondersfrom the well-trodden Main Concourse to its massive power station hidden 10 stories below. Opened in February 1913, Grand Central Terminalone of the country’s great architectural monumentshelped create Midtown Manhattan
Robins, formerly survey director for New York’s Landmarks Commission, has written and lectured about the city’s architecture and history for 30 years. The author of Classics of American Architecture: The World Trade Center and Subway Style, he has written for the New York Times, New York Magazine, and Architectural Record. About the AuthorAnthony W. The New York Transit Museum, located in Brooklyn, collects historical artifacts that illustrate mass transit’s critica
Robins, formerly survey director for New York’s Landmarks Commission, has written and lectured about the city’s architecture and history for 30 years. The New York Transit Museum, located in Brooklyn, collects historical artifacts that illustrate mass transit’s critical role in the region’s economic and residential development since the 19th century.. Anthony W. The author of Classics of American Archit