The History of Grand Central Station, in Photos
Last year, in an article about its lesser cousin, Penn Station, New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman wrote of Grand Central Terminal: "To pass through Grand Central Terminal, one of New York’s exalted public spaces, is an ennobling experience, a gift." It's a sentiment that's been echoed throughout the iconic train station's existence. In 1975, as its owners at the Penn Central Railroad were going through bankruptcy, Ada Louise Huxtable wrote in the Times that Grand Central is "one of the most stunning achievements in the history of urban design." It's a building that is as functional as it is magical. As the station celebrates its centennial today, a look back reveals that Grand Central has always been as enchanting as you wanted it to be.
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