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     • This article is about the original Penn Station that existed in New York City between 1910 and 1963.Pennsylvania Station was a historic railroad station in New York City. The station occupied 3.2 ha, bounded by Seventh and Eighth Avenues and 31st and 33rd Streets in Midtown Manhattan.
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   When was Penn Station built?

   • Constructed for the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Station, a New York City landmark, epitomized Beaux-Arts architecture when completed in 1910 by the renowned firm McKim, Mead, and White. Renowned for its grandiose interiors and distinct waiting areas, it became a key transportation and architectural icon.

   Legacy of Penn Station: NYC's Architectural Gem - History 101 NYC

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   What is Pennsylvania Station known for?

   • Pennsylvania Station (often abbreviated to Penn Station) was a historic railroad station in New York City that was built for, named after, and originally occupied by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR). The station occupied an 8-acre (3.2 ha) plot bounded by Seventh and Eighth Avenues and 31st and 33rd Streets in Midtown Manhattan.

   Pennsylvania Station (1910–1963) - Wikipedia

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   Who designed Pennsylvania Station?

   • The original structure of Pennsylvania Station was designed by architects McKim, Mead & White in the Beaux-Arts style, and was erected in 1910. McKim, Mead & White designed the building, which boasted an ornate exterior, arcade, waiting room, and concourse.

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   What was the original Pennsylvania Station in New York City?

   • The original Pennsylvania Station in New York City was a vast structure that occupied two whole city blocks, with boundaries surrounding it at 31 st and 34 th Streets, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. Over 500 buildings were initially cleared for its construction. The original Pennsylvania Station itself covered this area.

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   What happened at Penn Station in 1910?

   • The vast train shed and main waiting room of the old Penn Station, circa 1910. McKim, Mead & White With its swarming crowds and dust motes dancing in shafts of smoky light, the station was catnip to midcentury photographers, filmmakers, artists and architects.

   When the Old Penn Station Was Demolished, New York Lost Its Faith

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   When and why was Pennsylvania Station demolished?

   • Pennsylvania Station was demolished between 1963 and 1966. The three-year demolition process began on October 28, 1963. Popular perceptions of the history of New York City attribute the birth of the preservation movement and the local landmarks law to the demolition of Pennsylvania Station.

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   Pennsylvania Station (often abbreviated to Penn Station) was a historic railroad station in New York City that was built for, named after, and originally occupied by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR). The station occupied an 8-acre (3.2 ha) plot bounded by Seventh and Eighth Avenues and 31st and 33rd Streets in Midtown Manhattan .

4. ny.curbed.com › 2017/11/7 › 16616314The birth, life, and death of old Penn Station - Curbed NY

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   Nov 7, 2017 · NYC Photos. The birth, life, and death of old Penn Station. The story of one of NYC’s greatest architectural losses. By Robert Khederian Nov 7, 2017, 2:00pm EST. The main waiting room of old...

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6. www.history101.nyc › places › old-pennsylvaniaLegacy of Penn Station: NYC's Architectural Gem - History 101 NYC

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   Constructed for the Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Station, a New York City landmark, epitomized Beaux-Arts architecture when completed in 1910 by the renowned firm McKim, Mead, and White. Renowned for its grandiose interiors and distinct waiting areas, it became a key transportation and architectural icon.

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7. www.nytimes.com › 2019/04/24 › nyregionWhen the Old Penn Station Was Demolished, New York Lost Its ...

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   Apr 24, 2019 · Demolished more than half a century ago, the former Pennsylvania Station by McKim, Mead & White was hardly the first great building in town to face the wrecking ball. The Lenox Library by Richard...

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   Oct 5, 2018 · New York City’s original Pennsylvania Station was a monument to movement and an expression of American economic power. In 1902, the noted firm McKim, Mead and White was selected by the...

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    The demolition of McKim, Mead & White’s Pennsylvania Station, amid public outcry, is popularly regarded as the birth of the modern preservation movement in New York City and the impetus for the Landmarks Law.

11. www.pbs.org › wgbh › americanexperienceThe Rise and Fall of Penn Station | American Experience | PBS

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    Feb 18, 2014 · In 1910, the Pennsylvania Railroad successfully accomplished the enormous engineering feat of building tunnels under New York City's Hudson and East Rivers, connecting the railroad to New York...