Grand Central Terminal: Railroads, Engineering, and Architecture in New York City Hardcover - 2001
by Kurt C. Schlichting
This history of New York's Grand Central Station incorporates the story of a city and an age, as reflected in the building aptly described as a secular cathedral. 11 line drawings, 82 halftones.
First line
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.
From the rear cover
Winner, Professional/Scholarly Publishing Award in Architecture, Association of American Publishers
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. Completed in 1913 after ten years of construction, the terminal became the city's most important transportation hub, linking long-distance and commuter trains to New York's network of subways, elevated trains, and streetcars.
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 behind its construction. Completed in 1871, the first Grand Central was the largest rail facility in the world and yet--cramped and overburdened--soon proved thoroughly inadequate for the needs of this rapidly expanding city. William Wilgus, chief engineer of the New York Central Railroad, conceived a new Grand Central Terminal, one that would fully meet the needs of the New York Central line. Schlichting concludes with an account of the public outcry that prevented the proposed demolition of the terminal in 1969 and the meticulous 1990s restoration project that returned Grand Central Terminal to its original splendor.
More than a history of a train station, this book is the story of a city and an age as reflected in a building aptly described as a secular cathedral.
"Grand Central Terminal is celebrated for its Beaux-Arts style, but Kurt C. Schlichting looks behind the facade to see the hidden engineering marvels . . . [His] book will deepen anyone's appreciation for New York's most magnificent interior space."--New York Times Book Review
"Schlichting writes with deep understanding of Grand Central's engineering feats and artistic qualities."--Wilson Quarterly
"Schlichting's history of New York's Grand Central Terminal gathers many actors and events into a clearly written and amply illustrated narrative of American commercial initiative."--Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians
From the jacket flap
Winner, Professional/Scholarly Publishing Award in Architecture, Association of American Publishers
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. Completed in 1913 after ten years of construction, the terminal became the city's most important transportation hub, linking long-distance and commuter trains to New York's network of subways, elevated trains, and streetcars.
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 behind its construction. Completed in 1871, the first Grand Central was the largest rail facility in the world and yet--cramped and overburdened--soon proved thoroughly inadequate for the needs of this rapidly expanding city. William Wilgus, chief engineer of the New York Central Railroad, conceived a new Grand Central Terminal, one that would fully meet the needs of the New York Central line. Schlichting concludes with an account of the public outcry that prevented the proposed demolition of the terminal in 1969 and the meticulous 1990s restoration project that returned Grand Central Terminal to its original splendor.
More than a history of a train station, this book is the story of a city and an age as reflected in a building aptly described as a secular cathedral.
Grand Central Terminal is celebrated for its Beaux-Arts style, but Kurt C. Schlichting looks behind the facade to see the hidden engineering marvels . . . [His] book will deepen anyone's appreciation for New York's most magnificent interior space.--New York Times Book Review
Schlichting writes with deep understanding of Grand Central's engineering feats and artistic qualities.--Wilson Quarterly
Schlichting's history of New York's Grand Central Terminal gathers many actors and events into a clearly written and amply illustrated narrative of American commercial initiative.--Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians
--Herbert H. Harwood, Jr., author of Royal Blue Line and Impossible Challenge: The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Maryland "The Michigan Railfan"Details
- Title Grand Central Terminal: Railroads, Engineering, and Architecture in New York City
- Author Kurt C. Schlichting
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 264
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore
- Date March 12, 2001
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780801865107 / 0801865107
- Weight 1.63 lbs (0.74 kg)
- Dimensions 10.26 x 7.25 x 0.94 in (26.06 x 18.42 x 2.39 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 1900-1949
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Library of Congress subjects Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.) -, Railroad terminals - New York (State) - New
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00008641
- Dewey Decimal Code 385.314
Media reviews
Citations
- Choice, 10/01/2001, Page 300
- Library Journal, 02/15/2001, Page 165
- New York Times, 07/22/2001, Page 24
- Publishers Weekly, 03/19/2001, Page 93
- Scitech Book News, 09/01/2001, Page 142
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