 Built in 1913, this Beax Arts masterpiece should more correctly be referred to as Grand Central Terminal, since this is where train lines originate and terminate. The facade features a fifty-foot pediment with statues of Hercules, Minerva and Mercury surrounding a thirteen foot clock. The cavernous concourse boasts a vaulted ceiling painted like an evening sky with gilded stars and constellations - the only view of the night sky most Manhattanites ever get! Having recently undergone a four-year refurbishment, this New York landmark combines the romance of train travel, the allure of magnificent architecture from a bygone time, a destination for superb restaurants, and convenience of outstanding retail shops. |
