There are also claims that Campbell's ghost haunts the space-we were told that the Eastern Paranormal Investigation Center conducted an extensive examination there and validated the ghost sightings. The mahogany, the carpeting, the vases, and most notably, the safe he hid in the fireplace is now displayed there, a reminder of his wealth. It wasn't until 1999 that the semi-hidden space opened its doors to the public as a bar, and Campbell's touches were carefully restored. (Photo courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York) Through the years drop ceilings were installed, as it became a signalman's office, a closet that stored transit police guns, and at one point a jail.Ĭampbell's office, 1923. When he died in 1957, things became a little dismal-the gorgeous space deteriorated as it went through various occupants. Under Campbell's lock and key, the room was transformed from a bare barracks to a galleried hall of a 13th century Florentine palace. He even had a butler there, whose name was Stackhouse. It was never a residence, but Campbell-a railroad tycoon who served on New York Central's Board of Directors-did entertain there, adding a piano and pipe organ, and often inviting around 50 guests to come hear famous musicians play private recitals.
The Campbell Apartment started out as an office space for John W. Tucked away in a dark corner of Grand Central Terminal, there's a cocktail lounge that will transport you back to another era, when rail travel was more romantic and men looked like Don Draper.
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