Grand Central's Engineer William J. Wilgus and the Planning of Modern Manhattan |
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Author:
| Schlichting, Kurt C. |
Series title: | The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4214-1193-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Few people have had as profound an impact on the history of New York City as William J. Wilgus. As chief engineer of the New York Central Railroad, Wilgus conceived the Grand Central Terminal, the city's magnificent monument to America's Railway Age. Kurt C. Schlichting here examines the remarkable career of this innovator, revealing how his ......
Few people have had as profound an impact on the history of New York City as William J. Wilgus. As chief engineer of the New York Central Railroad, Wilgus conceived the Grand Central Terminal, the city's magnificent monument to America's Railway Age. Kurt C. Schlichting here examines the remarkable career of this innovator, revealing how his ......