Welcome to my work neighborhood. My building is directly
across 42nd St. from the Chrysler Bldg. And I'm
always grateful to Jackie Onassis for her (successful)
efforts to save Grand Central from the wrecking ball.
She said this:
always grateful to Jackie Onassis for her (successful)
efforts to save Grand Central from the wrecking ball.
She said this:
"Is it not cruel to let our city die by degrees, stripped of all her proud monuments, until there will be nothing left of all her history and beauty to inspire our children? If they are not inspired by the past of our city, where will they find the strength to fight for her future? Americans care about their past, but for short term gain they ignore it and tear down everything that matters. Maybe… this is the time to take a stand, to reverse the tide, so that we won't all end up in a uniform world of steel and glass boxes."
It's hard to imagine NYC (ie,specifically Manhattan) without Grand Central Station. And the towering Chrysler Building (always one of my favorites) in the background, is a wonderous beauty. You got them both in one frame [applauding]. Your Jackie O quote reminds me of...I think it was historian Roy Harvey Pearce who suggests that we in the present may not be responsible "for" history, but we can at least try to be responsible "to" it. Alas, we in the US do love our parking lots and shopping malls.
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing view. Well done.
ReplyDeleteI used to go to Grand Central Station all the time because I worked as consultant on Park Avenue & 33rd. That rush hour trains to GCS is no fun.
Amazing photo and a Jackie O mention. That's class!!!
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