Grand Central Terminal Interiors

The accompanying interiors to Grand Central Terminal designed by Warren & Wetmore and Reed & Stem c. 1913 on East 42nd Street in New York City.  Click HERE for more on Grand Central Terminal which celebrates its 100th birthday tonight at midnight.

Photos from Architecture, 1913, Architecture & Building, 1913 and Architecture & Building, 1919.

Grand Central Terminal Turns 100!

Grand Central Terminal designed by Warren & Wetmore and Reed & Stem c. 1913 at 89 East 42nd Street in New York City.  Tomorrow at midnight will mark the 100th birthday of the railroad terminal which was built to replace the Grand Central Depot that had previously stood on the site.  Click HERE and HERE for more on Grand Central Terminal.  Click HERE for Christopher Gray's Streetscapes column on the unbuilt tower that was part of the original plan.  Click HERE for the Wikipedia page on Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City, the lawsuit that brought about the ability for landmarked NYC properties to transfer their developable air-rights to adjacent sites, ultimately upholding the city's landmarks law.  Click HERE to see the station on google street view.

Photos from Architecture, 1913, Architecture & Building, 1913 and Architecture & Building, 1919.

Pennsylvania Station

 Pennsylvania Station designed by McKim, Mead & White c. 1910 between West 31st and West 33rd Streets and 7th and 8th Avenues in New York City.  Click HERE and HERE for more on Pennsylvania Station.

Photos from The New York Architect, 1910.

Pennsylvania Station

Pennsylvania Station designed by McKim, Mead & White c. 1910 from West 31st to West 33rd Streets between 7th and 8th Avenues in New York City.  The station was demolished in 1963.  Click HERE for more on Pennsylvania Station.

Photos from The Brickbuilder, 1910.

Pennsylvania Station in 1927

Pennsylvania Station designed by McKim, Mead & White c. 1910 in New York City as seen in 1927.  Click HERE for more on Pennsylvania Station.  Photo from the Museum of the City of New York.

Pennsylvania Station

Pennsylvania Station designed by McKim, Mead & White c. 1910 from West 31st to West 33rd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues in New York City. From the station's opening until 1963 the building ushered people in and out of New York City in impressive style. In 1961 plans were announced for a new Madison Square Garden on the site with a new underground station at no cost to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Demolition began in October 1963. Arguably the worst demolition decision New York City has ever made, the destruction of Pennsylvania Station solidified the historic preservation movement in the city. Click HERE and HERE for Christopher Gray's Streetscapes articles and HERE to see the pile that replaced Pennsylvania Station.

Photos from The American Architect, 1910.

Michigan Central Station

Michigan Central Station designed by Reed & Stem and Warren & Wetmore c. 1912 in Detroit, Michigan. The station slowly fell out of use following WWII until it was purchased by Amtrak in 1971 which undertook restoration work on the waiting area in 1978. In 1988 the facility was closed completely and has sat vacant and decaying since. Click HERE for more and HERE to see the station on google street view. Click HERE for pictures of the building as it looks today.

Photos from Architecture & Building, 1915.

The Chicago Northwestern Passenger Terminal

The Chicago Northwestern Passenger Terminal designed by Frost & Granger c. 1911 on Madison Street in Chicago, Illinois. The station was built by the Chicago and North Western Railway to replace their Wells Street Station. In 1984 much of the original station was demolished and rebuilt as the Ogilvie Transportation Center. Click HERE for another exterior shot from the Library of Congress.

Photos from Architects' and Builders' Magazine, 1911.