Manhattan · NYC landmark
Grand Central Terminal
East 42nd Street at Park Avenue · Manhattan, New York City
Historic working train terminal, architecture, main concourse and visitor tours.
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NYFE Summary
A proposed office tower once threatened to remove the terminal’s main waiting room and part of its concourse. Preservation campaigners, including Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, opposed the changes. After the building was saved, a major restoration repaired its fabric and cleaned the darkened ceiling.
The Main Concourse ceiling contains constellations and thousands of stars. Oak leaves and acorns appear on fixtures and other details as symbols of the Vanderbilt family, which financed the terminal. In the tiled Whispering Gallery, sound carries between opposite corners. These features can be seen during a visit to the working terminal.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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