Grand Central: Gateway to a Million Lives
John Belle and Maxine Leighton
Construction Books Direct
£27.00
CBD stock number: 2992
In the CIOB Literary Awards, this book won silver in the building category. The movies have made some buildings as familiar as our own homes, and the main concourse of Grand Central Station in New York is one of them. This beautifully illustrated and well-written book tells the story of the station's construction in 1913 as a temple to the railroad, and of its rescue from decay and redevelopment in the 1970s, followed by restoration to its former glory. Belle and Leighton narrate these stories well while offering intriguing insights into the politics and techniques of preservation.
John Belle and Maxine Leighton
Construction Books Direct
£27.00
CBD stock number: 2992
In the CIOB Literary Awards, this book won silver in the building category. The movies have made some buildings as familiar as our own homes, and the main concourse of Grand Central Station in New York is one of them. This beautifully illustrated and well-written book tells the story of the station's construction in 1913 as a temple to the railroad, and of its rescue from decay and redevelopment in the 1970s, followed by restoration to its former glory. Belle and Leighton narrate these stories well while offering intriguing insights into the politics and techniques of preservation.
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