The Destruction Of Penn Station
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The Destruction Of Penn Station
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Author : Peter Moore
language : en
Publisher: Distributed Art Publishers (DAP)
Release Date : 2000
The Destruction Of Penn Station written by Peter Moore and has been published by Distributed Art Publishers (DAP) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Photography categories.
"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
New York S Original Penn Station
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Author : Paul M Kaplan
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2018-09-17
New York S Original Penn Station written by Paul M Kaplan and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-17 with Transportation categories.
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.
New York S Original Penn Station
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Author : Paul M. Kaplan
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2019
New York S Original Penn Station written by Paul M. Kaplan and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with History categories.
In early twentieth-century New York, few could have imagined a train terminal as grandiose 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 like Grand Central. Author Paul Kaplan recounts the trials and triumphs of New York's Penn Station.
Conquering Gotham
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Author : Jill Jonnes
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2007-04-19
Conquering Gotham written by Jill Jonnes and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-19 with Architecture categories.
“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.
The Rise And Fall Of Pennsylvania Station
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Author : Gregory Bilotto
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2021-02-15
The Rise And Fall Of Pennsylvania Station written by Gregory Bilotto and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-15 with Transportation categories.
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.
The Rise And Fall Of Pennsylvania Station
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Author : Gregory Bilotto
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2021
The Rise And Fall Of Pennsylvania Station written by Gregory Bilotto and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with History categories.
"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.
Old Penn Station
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Author : William Low
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2007-04-03
Old Penn Station written by William Low and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-03 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
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.
The Fall And Rise Of Pennsylvania Station
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Author : Eric Jay Plosky
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Fall And Rise Of Pennsylvania Station written by Eric Jay Plosky and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Historic preservation categories.
The Late Great Pennsylvania Station
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Author : Lorraine B. Diehl
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 1996-11-14
The Late Great Pennsylvania Station written by Lorraine B. Diehl and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-11-14 with History categories.
This work traces the history of the creation, operation, and demolition of New York's Pennsylvania Station.
Penn Station New York
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Author : Louis Stettner
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2015-11-24
Penn Station New York written by Louis Stettner and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-24 with Photography categories.
A poetic look at Penn Station from Louis Stettner, one of the masters of street photography, published in book form for the first time Louis Stettner is one of the last living members of the avant-garde New York School of photography of the 1950s, which challenged many of the long-accepted foundations of art form. His Penn Station series of the late 1950s represents some of his most important work, gathered here in a single form for the first time. The series is less a portrait of the building than a study of people at once in transit and in suspension. The pivotal moment for Stettner occurred in 1957, the year before he began the series in earnest. He had taken a photograph of a girl in a party dress stepping from one circular patch of sunlight to another across the vast floor of Penn station, away from the photographer into the shadowy distance. A year later Stettner felt compelled to return and create the series, but he found the photographs not “newsworthy” enough to publish. With time and distance, their significance has been recognized, and the series is now considered a major work of art.