Grand Central Terminal
Subtitle: Railroads, Engineering, and Architecture in New York City
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: March 12, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780801865107
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; American history: from c 1900 -; Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc; Social history; Trains & railways: general interest; 20th century; c 1800 to c 1900; New York (State); Railroad Engineering; Railroads; History - U.S; Railroads - History; Transportation; New York; History - General; United States - 20th Century (1900-1945); History / United States / General; New York City; History; Conservation and restoration; Grand Central Terminal (New Yo; Railroad terminals
First sentence: During the first half of the nineteenth century, New York grew at a frenzied pace, with residential and commercial development continuing a relentless march up the island of Manhattan.
Description: "Grand Central Terminal, one of New York City's preeminent buildings, stands as a magnificent Beaux-Arts monument to America's Railway Age, and it remains a vital part of city life today." "In Grand Central Terminal, Kurt C. Schlichting traces the history of this spectacular building, detailing the colorful personalities, bitter conflicts, and Herculean feats of engineering that lie behind its construction."--BOOK JACKET.