Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station: Statuary and Sculptures

by David D. Morrison

Book Overview

Opened in 1913, Grand Central Terminal is a world-famous landmark building with a magnificent 48-foot-high, 1,500-ton statuary group on top of the main facade.

Designed by sculptor Jules-Felix Coutan, a 13-foot-wide Tiffany clock serves as the centerpiece.The figure above the clock is Mercury, with Hercules to the left and Minerva to the right.In the late 1990s, a historic restoration was performed on the terminal after which two cast-iron...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146710325X
• ISBN13: 9781467103251
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"