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Two original eagles from Grand Central Station.
 
By Larry Gertner, August 17, 2019
The Bronxville Eagle
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1 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Midtown East — The Bronxville Eagle —
One of the 12 cast iron bald eagles perched atop the original Grand Central in 1898; (sic) this 1 ½ ton sculpture was removed in 1910. It ultimately came to reside on the grounds of the Westchester home of Laurie Hawkes and Paul Grand Pre. . . . — — Map (db m142361) HM
2 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Midtown East — The Vanderbilt Eagle —
Above this location, a one-and-a-half ton eagle is perched on the viaduct that circles Grand Central Terminal. It is one of 12 eagle sculptures that formerly graced the roof of the original Grand Central Station in 1898. In 2004, ninety-four years . . . — — Map (db m142313) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Oct. 8, 2026