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Author | : Gregory Bilotto |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2021-02-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1439671931 |
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The construction of Pennsylvania Station (1904-1910) was a monumental undertaking equally 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.
Author | : Gregory Bilotto |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1467105341 |
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"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 | : Jill Jonnes |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2007-04-19 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1101218894 |
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“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 |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1996-11-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781568580609 |
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This work traces the history of the creation, operation, and demolition of New York's Pennsylvania Station.
Author | : Paul M Kaplan |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2018-09-17 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1439666350 |
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The story of the spectacular and much-lamented train terminal whose destruction inspired a new passion for historic preservation. Includes photos. In early twentieth-century New York, few could have imagined a train terminal as grand as Pennsylvania Station. Yet, executives at the Pennsylvania Railroad secretly bought up land in Manhattan's infamous Tenderloin District to build one of the world's most spectacular monuments. Sandhogs would battle the fiercest of nature to build tunnels linking Manhattan to New Jersey and Long Island. For decades, Penn Station was a center of elegance and pride. But the ensuing rise of the airplane and automobile began to diminish train travel. Consequently, in the mid-1960s, the station was tragically destroyed. The loss inspired the birth of preservation laws in the city and the nation that would save other landmarks—such as New York’s Grand Central, just blocks away. Here, Paul Kaplan recounts the trials and triumphs of New York's Penn Station, with extensive photos and illustrations.
Author | : William Low |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2007-04-03 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780805079258 |
Download Old Penn Station Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An illustrated account of the construction, history, and demolition of one of the most famous railroad stations in America-- New York City's Penn Station.
Author | : William D. Middleton |
Publisher | : Kalmbach Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.) |
ISBN | : 9780890241776 |
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A history of the various plans to get the Pennsylvania Railroad into Manhattan (over & under the Hudson R.) and out to the Northeast (across Hell Gate), and the monument that was Penn Station. Covers the tragic loss of that great edifice to the Quislings of Penn & the vulgar boosterism of NYC (which
Author | : Jill Jonnes |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2009-05-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781437966633 |
Download Conquering Gotham: A Gilded Age Epic Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
As the 19th cent. ends, PA Railroad pres. Alexander Cassatt seeks some way -- other than fleets of ferries from N.J. -- to bring the PRR¿s millions of passengers into water-locked Gotham. By 1901 the PRR will build a monumental system of electrified tunnels under the Hudson River, Manhattan, and the East River to Long Island, capping them with the crown jewel of PA Station. And so begins a high-stakes Gilded Age drama pitting the nation¿s greatest corp. against the forces of Tammany N.Y. This narrative brings to life the feats of politicking and engineering that forever changed N.Y.¿s physical and psychological geography. In late 1910, PA Station, Charles McKim¿s great Doric temple to transportation, opens in all its magnificence. Photos.
Author | : Eric Jay Plosky |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 83 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Historic preservation |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Joe Welsh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Broadway Limited (Express train) |
ISBN | : 9781610600101 |
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