New York Central Terminal - Table of Contents
2003 / 2006 / 2007 / 2013
CONCOURSE INTERIOR - New York Central Terminal
Memorial and Paderewski Drives, Buffalo NY
New York Central Terminal - Official Website |
2003 Photos![]() 2003 photo ... Concourse ![]() 2003 photo ... Art Deco terra cotta ![]() 2003 photo ... Upper left: Art Deco four terra cotta volutes, Egyptian palm (middle) and Egyptian lotus (middle bottom) |
2006 Photos![]() 2006 photo ... Concourse ![]() 2006 photo ... Barrel roof using Guastavino tiles ... See Guastavino tile below 6 details below: ![]() 2006 photo ... #1 of six details: barrel roof using Guastavino tiles ![]() 2006 photo ... #2 of six details: ribbed vault in the barrel roof using Guastavino tiles ![]() 2006 photo ... #3 of six details: barrel roof using Guastavino tiles ... Difference in tile colors a result of cleaning ![]() 2006 photo ... #4 of six details: Guastavino tiles ![]() 2006 photo ... #5 of six details: Guastavino tiles ![]() 2006 photo ... #6 of six details: Guastavino tiles ![]() 2006 photo ... Tourists ... One of 3 exits from the concourse, the other two to trains, and to street ![]() 2006 photo ... One of 3 exits from the concourse, the other two to baggage (above), and to street (below) ![]() 2006 photo ... One of 3 exits from the concourse, the other two to baggage (above), and to trains ... Detail below: ![]() 2006 photo ... Art Deco terra cotta ornamentation: Egyptian lotus flowers, volutes, stylized waves(?) ![]() 2006 photo ... Art Deco ornamentation ![]() 2006 photo ... Art Deco ornamentation ![]() 2006 photo ... Initial reconstruction of the news stand ... Two details below: ![]() 2006 photo ... #1 of two news stand details ... Art Deco ornamentation: vertical towers and plain "TH" letter font ![]() 2006 photo ... #2 of two news stand details ![]() 2006 photo ![]() 2006 photo ... Volutes ![]() 2006 photo ... Architect's drawing: Art Deco volutes |
2007 Photos![]() 2007 photo ... Tour group ![]() 2007 photo ... Concourse ![]() 2007 photo ... Marble floor ![]() 2007 photo ... One of 3 exits from the concourse, the other two to baggage and to trains ![]() 2007 photo ... Note balcony above ticket booths ![]() 2007 photo ... Balcony above ticket booths ... See balustrade photo below ![]() 2007 photo ... Central terminal tour guide ![]() 2007 photo ... Initial reconstruction of merchandise booths ![]() 2007 photo ... Progressing reconstruction of the news stand |
2013 Photos![]() 2013 photo ... Wall sconce ![]() 2013 photo ... Display: wall sconce, not electrified ![]() 2013 photo ![]() 2013 photo ... Display: Art Deco four terra cotta volutes, Egyptian palm (middle) and Egyptian lotus (middle bottom) ... See identical ornamentation above ![]() 2013 photo ... From the official Central Terminal website: "A new fiberglass buffalo was installed in Central Terminal in October 2011, thanks to a donation by Mollenberg-Betz." ![]() 2013 photo ![]() 2013 photo ... From the official Central Terminal website: "A new fiberglass buffalo was installed in Central Terminal in October 2011, thanks to a donation by Mollenberg-Betz." ![]() 2013 photo ... Upper center: Volutes ... Lower squares detailed below: ![]() 2013 photo ... Stylized inverted ziggerat motif ![]() 2013 photo ![]() 2013 photo ![]() 2013 photo ... Original clock brought back to Buffalo after a $25,000 Ebay purchase (see official Central Terminal website for more information) ![]() 2013 photo ... Guastavino tile ... See Guastavino tile barrel roof photos above ![]() 2013 photo ... Concourse balcony wrought iron balustrade ... See balcony photo above ![]() 2013 photo ... Postcard - Lunch counter ... 2013 condition of the room below: ![]() 2013 photo ... Lunch counter, off the concourse ... In middle of photo, there is a panel detailed below: ![]() 2013 photo ... #1 of two details ... Lunch counter panel with Art Deco volute motif ![]() 2013 photo ... #2 of three details ... Lunch counter panel ![]() |