Grand Central Station
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This elevation drawing for one of our nation's most famous buildings
serves to enlighten our knowledge of the process of the building's
design and construction by representing the stage before the creation
of the final working drawings. The rendering represents the monumental
south front of Grand Central Terminal completed in 1913. The drawing
was superbly executed by Barry Birrie, who worked as the principle
draftsman for the architectural firm of Warren and Wetmore during
the time they worked with the firm of Reed and Stem to design the
renowned terminal in the French Beaux-Arts style. Popularly known
as Grand Central Station, the building has been recently restored
to its original splendor.
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