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Try Sleeping in Grand Central Station..

The six story office and baggage building was demolished in 1961 (p. 107), but a long conservation effort has not only saved, but beautifully restored, Grand Central Station itself!

Holden tried to sleep on a waiting room bench (p. 194-6) but the big waiting room full of benches is now Vanderbilt Hall, a high ceilinged space where artists sell their fine creations and sometimes special events are held. An old drawing of the waiting room is below. Some of the old benches are still in use, including these two, downstairs in snack bar areas.

 
Grand Central Station, on 42nd St  < 117K    Looking across Grand Central Station's Main Concourse from the west balcony  74K    drawing of the old waiting room  +text 97K    an old waiting room bench is in a snack bar downstairs  38K    another old waiting room bench  34K   
 
 
Detour: Look what's
downstairs by a café!
look what I found downstairs by a cafe!  +text 68K


 
Grand Central's Web site: http://www.grandcentralterminal.com (their site does include a photo of Vanderbilt Hall, but I was disappointed by the lack of photos of this beautiful station)  
 

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