. The greatest highway in the world; historical, industrial and descriptive information of the towns, cities and country passed through between New York and Chicago via the New York Central Lines .. . endicularly instead of horizontally, that it usurps more air rather thanmore land. In some of the downtown business streets, such as Wallor Rector, the buildings tower so high above the narrow thoroughfarethat they form a kind of deep canyon along which the wind is drawnas through a tunnel. In the colonial period Philadelphia was the most important city,commercially, politically and socially, whi
. The greatest highway in the world; historical, industrial and descriptive information of the towns, cities and country passed through between New York and Chicago via the New York Central Lines .. . endicularly instead of horizontally, that it usurps more air rather thanmore land. In some of the downtown business streets, such as Wallor Rector, the buildings tower so high above the narrow thoroughfarethat they form a kind of deep canyon along which the wind is drawnas through a tunnel. In the colonial period Philadelphia was the most important city,commercially, politically and socially, while just before the War ofIndependence, Boston, with a population of 20,000 was the mostnourishing town in all the colonies. During the Revolutionary War,N. Y. C. had fallen to a population of 10,000 and in 1790 it had barelygained a position of leadership with 33,131, but by 1840 N. Y. C. had«rown to be a city of 313,000 while Philadelphia had 95,000 and Boston93,000. Today one of the most remarkable features of New Yorkis the Grand Central Terminal. The exterior finish is graniteand Indiana lime-stone; the style somewhat Doric, modifiedby the French Renaissance. Over the entrance to the main. NEW YORK TO ALBANY 5 building- is a great arch surmounted by a statuary groupwherein Mercury, symbolizing the glory of commerce, is sup-ported by Minerva and Hercules who represent mental andmoral force. Within, the main concourse of the station proper is animmense room with a floor space of 37,625 sq. ft. where theNew York City Hall might be set and yet leave room to is covered with a vaulted ceiling 125 ft. high, painted asoft cloudy blue and starred over with the constellations ofheaven. Great dome-shaped windows, three each at the eastand west ends, furnish light. The entire site of the Grand Central Terminal comprises30 blocks and 80 acres which above the surface are coveredwith a great variety of buildings, making almost a city initself. Moreover, there is direct subway en
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