Pennsylvania Station in New York City
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Page : 44 pages
File Size : 18,83 MB
Release : 1910
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Page : 44 pages
File Size : 18,83 MB
Release : 1910
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Author : Pennsylvania Station Redevelopment Corporation
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Page : 14 pages
File Size : 14,59 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Railroad stations
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Author : Jill Jonnes
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 35,40 MB
Release : 2007-04-19
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1101218894
“Superb. [A] first-rate narrative” (The Wall Street Journal) about the controversial construction of New York’s beloved original Penn Station and its tunnels, from the author of Eiffel's Tower and Urban Forests As bestselling books like Ron Chernow's Titan and David McCullough's The Great Bridge affirm, readers are fascinated with the grand personalities and schemes that populated New York at the close of the nineteenth century. Conquering Gotham re- creates the riveting struggle waged by the great Pennsylvania Railroad to build Penn Station and the monumental system of tunnels that would connect water-bound Manhattan to the rest of the continent by rail. Historian Jill Jonnes tells a ravishing tale of snarling plutocrats, engineering feats, and backroom politicking packed with the most colorful figures of Gilded Age New York. Conquering Gotham will be featured in an upcoming episdoe of PBS's American Experience.
Author : Lorraine B. Diehl
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 23,67 MB
Release : 1996-11-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781568580609
This work traces the history of the creation, operation, and demolition of New York's Pennsylvania Station.
Author : David Brussat
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 11,15 MB
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 1467137243
Dave Brussat has made a significant contribution to the history of Providence. For those interested in that history, Lost Providence is a real find. Providence Journal Providence has one of the nation's most intact historic downtowns and is one of America's most beautiful cities. The history of architectural change in the city is one of lost buildings, urban renewal plans and challenges to preservation. The Narragansett Hotel, a lost city icon, hosted many famous guests and was demolished in 1960. The American classical renaissance expressed itself in the Providence National Bank, tragically demolished in 2005. Urban renewal plans such as the Downtown Providence plan and the College Hill plan threatened the city in the mid-twentieth century. Providence eventually embraced its heritage through plans like the River Relocation Project that revitalized the city's waterfront and the Downcity Plan that revitalized its downtown. Author David Brussat chronicles the trials and triumphs of Providence's urban development.
Author : Patrick E. Horrigan
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Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,86 MB
Release : 2018-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781590216361
"A historical novel set in 1960s New York City involving a closeted architect and a young man who becomes involved in the early gay rights movement" --
Author : Sam Roberts
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 39,31 MB
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1455525952
A rich, illustrated - and entertaining -- history of the iconic Grand Central Terminal, from one of New York City's favorite writers, just in time to celebrate the train station's 100th fabulous anniversary. In the winter of 1913, Grand Central Station was officially opened and immediately became one of the most beautiful and recognizable Manhattan landmarks. In this celebration of the one hundred year old terminal, Sam Roberts of The New York Times looks back at Grand Central's conception, amazing history, and the far-reaching cultural effects of the station that continues to amaze tourists and shuttle busy commuters. Along the way, Roberts will explore how the Manhattan transit hub truly foreshadowed the evolution of suburban expansion in the country, and fostered the nation's westward expansion and growth via the railroad. Featuring quirky anecdotes and behind-the-scenes information, this book will allow readers to peek into the secret and unseen areas of Grand Central -- from the tunnels, to the command center, to the hidden passageways. With stories about everything from the famous movies that have used Grand Central as a location to the celestial ceiling in the main lobby (including its stunning mistake) to the homeless denizens who reside in the building's catacombs, this is a fascinating and, exciting look at a true American institution.
Author : Peter Moore
Publisher : Distributed Art Publishers (DAP)
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 45,99 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Photography
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"Opened to the public in 1910, McKim, Mead & White's Pennsylvania Station gave the traveller, visitor, and commuter alike an experience of grandeur never before seen in the United States. With its dramatic vaulted glass ceiling over its expansive main concourse, Pennsylvania Station was a monument not only to train travel but an architectural icon of New York City and one of the grandest public buildings of the 20th century. In 1962 the decision was made to demolish the station as train travel gave way to the speed of the airplane. No one could have foreseen that the destruction of Pennsylvania Station would prove to be one of the key moments in the birth of the historic-preservation movement. Visiting the station between 1962 and 1966, Peter Moore documented the station's demise in photographs that combine elegant images of architectural form and detail. There are haunting pictures of glass and masonry stripped away from steel girders as the building is progressively destroyed. The commuters and the public seem to be unaware of what is happening directly overhead in photographs that convey a poignancy for a building lost forever."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Gregory Bilotto
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 37,62 MB
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 1467105341
"The construction of Pennsylvania Station (1904-1910) was a monumental undertaking ... for the voluminous earth displaced, incredible innovation, and brilliant French-influenced classical architecture, but it also was a quintessential archetype of the Gilded Age. The station reshaped the economic and social fabric of New York by dislodging scores of families and local businesses. It had been built for prestige and grandeur rather than sustainability and prolonged the rivalry with the New York Central and Hudson River Railroads, leading to the creation of Grand Central Terminal. Although the station was successful for increasing passenger journeys, the rise of independent travel after World War II and mounting financial losses culminated with its unfortunate demise and eventual destruction. Nevertheless, through the misfortune of demolition emerged the first historic preservation laws, which have saved countless historic buildings, including its Park Avenue rival"--Back cover.
Author : Fred Westing
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 18,44 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Transportation
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