02576cam a2200385 a 4500 113194 113194 BJBSDDR 20230411090139.0 ta 190910s2000 nyua b 001 0 eng 0393047652 DLC DLC spa spa n-us-ny NA 6313 B438g 2000 725/.31/097471 21 Belle, John. Grand Central : gateway to a million lives / John Belle [and] Maxinne R. Leighton. 1st ed. New York : Norton, c2000. vii, 230 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-220) and index. Chapter 1. Saving an archetype -- Chapter 2. Life before the terminal -- Chapter 3. How Grand Central became grand -- Chapter 4. Real estate and train travel -- Chapter 5. Home to the nation -- Chapter 6. Grand Central of the imagination -- Chapter 7. The decline of Grand Central -- Chapter 8. The restoration cast assembles -- Chapter 9. Grand Central is reborn -- Chapter 10. Grand Central as a bazaar -- Chapter 11. Into the Twenty-first Century. This is the story of Grand Central Terminal in New York City, a remarkable and beautiful building whose birth, survival, and restoration reflect the critical role architecture plays in the expansion of our cities. It begins with the historic struggle to save Grand Central in the wake of the destruction of Penn Station and in the face of economic forces in the real estate industry that were intent on its demise. There follows a chronological history of the previous two stations on the site, including construction of the present building. The text and photographs prvide a fascinating firsthand account of the $400 million restoration, enlivened by the grand and anecdotal stories that involve the great building Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.) Warren & Wetmore. Railroad stations Conservation and restoration New York (State) New York. Estaciones de ferrocarril Conservación y restauración Nueva York 7769 New York (N.Y.) Buildings, structures, etc. Conservation and restoration. Leighton, Maxinne Rhea. 7741 7 cbc orignew 1 ocip 19 y-gencatlg lcc BK LYD 0 0 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2019-09-10 0 NA 6313 B438g 2000 00000128110 2019-09-10 00:00:00 1 2019-09-10 BK