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Grand Central Terminal arose from a need to build a central station for three railroads in present-day Midtown Manhattan. In 1871, the magnate Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt created Grand Central Depot for the New York Central & Hudson River, New York and Harlem Railroad, and New Haven railroads.
Aug 29, 2023 · Thanks to the hard work of preservationists and restoration teams over the past four decades, Grand Central Terminal’s legacy as New York’s finest train station has been ensured.
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Mar 31, 2021 · The construction of the terminal ushered in the architectural innovations of the 20th century which remade Manhattan into its modern image. Read on to learn more about the history of Grand Central Terminal, New York's legendary train station.
Grand Central Terminal was built by and named for the New York Central Railroad; it also served the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and, later, successors to the New York Central. Opened in 1913, the terminal was built on the site of two similarly named predecessor stations, the first of which dated to 1871.
Apr 24, 2024 · Grand Central Station, railroad terminal in New York City. A gem of the Beaux-Arts style, the huge structure was designed and built (1903–13) by Reed & Stem, along with Warren & Wetmore.
Feb 1, 2013 · Grand Central Terminal, 1895. For decades, New Yorkers had complained about the unhealthy soot and smog coughed up by the steam locomotives crisscrossing the city, but it took a fatal...
