In the middle of the madness we call Manhattan is a place from another era. A place of magnificent beauty. A place built by one of the men who built America, railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt. The place is Grand Central Terminal and it is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary this year.
From the moment you approach Grand Central Terminal you are greeted with ornate steel (probably provided by Andrew Carnegie’s Steel Company) and fine woodwork.
The exterior of the terminal is illuminated by old time lighting to preserve the feeling of yesteryear.
As you enter you are greeted by floor to ceiling marble and chandeliers.
In the main section of the terminal the view gets exquisite.
The old time ticket windows are even magnificent.
On the second level just underneath these glorious windows is the famous Apple store that never closes.
A gentleman pauses to admire the beauty.
So happy anniversary Grand Central Terminal, you are indeed a sight to behold and a grand throwback from years gone by.
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Oh my. Thank you so much for sharing this Joe. It is truly beautiful. I must put this on my list of things I would love to see if I ever get to the States. 🙂
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Thank you very much Sue 😀 I hope you make it over here one day there is plenty to see.
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Nope, don’t make them like that any more. Thanks for directing me to this, Joe.
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Thank you for visiting Lynne 😉
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New York has so many treasures, its nice to be able to focus on just ONE of them for a while. Interesting post and beautiful photographs!
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Most people have the opinion that NYC is just an overcrowded noisy city but as you point out it has plenty of treasures. Thank you for commenting and have a great day 🙂
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Thanks for this beautiful photographic report.
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Thank you very much Marcelo, have a wonderful weekend.
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Another stop you can make when you come over for the San Gennaro feast. 😀
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It sure is a beautiful building 🙂
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Joe, these are wonderful images of a fantastic building! I’m going to share with my friends – we are thinking of taking the train from DC to NYC!
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Thank you LB and if you do decide on when you are coming to NYC let me know about a week ahead of time and my wife and I will meet you guys in there for a smothered Sabrett and a couple of cold ones ! 🙂
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That would be so much fun!!!
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I think so too 😀
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Thanks for the reminder and the visual tour. I’m only about two hours from The City but I don’t get in as often as I’d like. This might be the push I need. Thanks.
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Thank you for the visit and comment Steven, have a great weekend.
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Looks awesome!
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Thank you very much have a great weekend.
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