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When service began in the autumn of 1910, Penn Station was immediately regarded as one of the finest buildings ever constructed. It was a majestic awe-inspiring space that elevated the most common among us—providing a truly triumphant entrance to American’s most important city. The station’s demolition in 1963, is to this day, regarded as ...
Sep 13, 2016 · New York Penn Station (1910-1963) As of May 2023, this project is no longer being worked on. Historical Background Info: New York's original Penn Station was a Beaux-Arts building constructed by the architectural firm, McKim, Mead & White. Having opened in 1910, the station finally provided direct rail travel to & from New York City.
English: Aerial view of Pennsylvania Station from the northeast. Date: between 1910 and 1920 ... Pennsylvania Station (1910–1963) User:EdwardPan; User:J47k; User ...
Jul 1, 2013 - The demolition of McKim, Mead and White's Pennsylvania Station is often cited as a catalyst for the formation of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in April, 1965.
Oct 28, 2013 · Fifty years ago today, on October 28, 1963, destruction began on the original Pennsylvania Station in New York. The iconic Beaux Arts structure, designed by McKim, Mead, and White, opened in 1910 ...
It was demolished in 1963 and the underground concourses were redeveloped to become the modern Penn Station with Madison Square Gardens above. Comparing the new and the old Penn Station, Yale architectural historian Vincent Scully wrote, "One entered the city like a god; one scuttles in now like a rat."
The tunnels and the new station in the heart of New York City were completed in 1910 at a cost of $114 million (which is about $2.7 billion today), and the first train ran in November of that year. Over the years, more railroad companies began to use Penn Station. During World War II, over 100
