This article was scraped from Rochester Subway. This is a blog about Rochester history and urbanism has not been published since 2017. The current owners are now publishing link spam which made me want to preserve this history.. The original article was published February 08, 2013 and can be found here.
![A view of the interior of the grand concourse of New York's Grand Central Terminal with Kodak Colorama in the background. Some time after the morning rush hour. January 9, 1968. [IMAGE: AP Photo]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/grand-central-station-kodak-colorama.jpg?ref=senseofplace.dev)
Lots of stories about Grand Central Station have been flying around the internet these past few weeks. The station first opened its doors on Feb. 2, 1913. And no matter how grand it may be, 100 years is nothing to take lightly. Especially considering how many "grand" stations have fallen to the wrecking ball before. In 1968, the New York City's Landmarks Commission denied a developer permission to demolish much of the upper level concourse and the Vanderbilt Room. A 55-story tower was planned to take its place. That Landmark Commission was formed in 1965 after the demolition of Penn Station - which was equally as beautiful. The photo above was taken just after the morning rush hour, on January 9, 1968...
![Grand Central Terminal, at Vanderbilt Ave and 42nd St., ca 1919. [IMAGE: Library of Congress]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/grand-central-station-01.jpg?ref=senseofplace.dev)
Grand Central Terminal, at Vanderbilt Ave and 42nd St. c.1919.
![Sunlight streams through the windows in the concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York City in 1954. [IMAGE: AP Photo]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/grand-central-station-02.jpg?ref=senseofplace.dev)
Sunlight streams through the windows in the concourse at Grand Central Terminal, 1954.
Many more amazing photos of this grand 100-year old station can be seen here
