Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY: Design for Façade
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mrs. William Greenough
Accession Number
1943-51-13
About this artwork
South facade of lower and upper story, with stairway leading up to the main entrance at center. Five bays, alternately of different sizes, are placed between the corner projections. Roof ornamentation suggested at upper center of upper story.
Art Historical Context
Step into the visionary world of early 20th-century American architecture with Whitney Warren Jrs *Design for Façade Grand Central Terminal, New, NY* (1910). This intricate drawing captures the south facade's lower and upper stories, featuring a central stairway leading to the main entrance. Flanked by five bays of alternating sizes between projecting corners, and topped with suggested roof ornamentation, it the meticulous planning behind one of New York City's most enduring landmarks. As a leading Beaux-Arts architect (1864–1943), Warren, of the firm Warren & Wetmore, played a pivotal role i...