We recently toured Grand Central Terminal, completed in 1913. Our guide Adam, a Historic Preservation student at Columbia University, was knowledgeable and even showed us a few "secrets".
Highlights of the tour included:
- Visiting the whispering wall, where Susan had a whispered conservation with a fellow tour participant. Despite the nearby clamor, they heard each other clearly.
- Visiting the Campbell Apartment (photos below), now a bar, back then a private meeting space for financier John W. Campbell, an associate of the Vanderbilts..
- The tennis court (photo below).
Below are some photos of what we saw during the tour.
Pop Quiz: Why was Grand Central Terminal built at 42nd Street and not lower in Manhattan where most train riders worked? (The first correct answer receives major kudos.)
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| Grand Central Terminal, southwest exterior |
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| An eagle watches over the southwest entrance at 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue. The neighborhood was once named Terminal City and consisted of the Terminal plus hotels in the surrounding blocks. |
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| Grand Central Terminal, south face, with statue of Mercury above the 13' Tiffany clock |
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| Grand Central Terminal, interior |
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| A vintage arrivals/departures chalkboard |
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| A vintage torchiere moved indoors for preservation |
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| Eddie will shine your shoes for $5 |
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| The Campbell Apartment bar, restored to its original Roaring 20's glory |
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| The Campbell Apartment, a place where you take a load off |
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| The Campbell Apartment, photo of the entrance and upper floor |
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| The Tennis Court (no joke) |
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