The Rise And Fall Of Pennsylvania Station
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Old Penn Station
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Author : William Low
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Release Date : 2007-04-03
Old Penn Station written by William Low and has been published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-03 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A beautiful tribute to the glory of the original Pennsylvania Railroad Station During the first half of the 20th century, the original Pennsylvania Station was one of New York City's grandest landmarks, a palace in the middle of Manhattan. William Low's glorious illustrations pay close attention to detail while still encompassing the large-scale grandeur of Penn Station. Old Penn Station follows a very specific piece of New York City history, but it's not just a New York book. The author's research carefully addresses the whole history of the building, from construction to destruction, ending with an acknowledgment of its lasting legacy in terms of historical preservation. Spaces can be powerful, and Old Penn Station honors one particular powerful space which is sure to engender discussion about other historical buildings and monuments all across the nation. This is a classic, beautiful book for history lovers, train lovers, and art lovers alike. Old Penn Station is a 2007 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Manhattan Gateway
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Author : William D. Middleton
language : en
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Release Date : 1996
Manhattan Gateway written by William D. Middleton and has been published by Kalmbach Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.) categories.
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
Rails To Penn State
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Author : Michael Bezilla
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2007
Rails To Penn State written by Michael Bezilla and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Transportation categories.
More than five hundred short line railroads existed in the United States at the industry's height, and Pennsylvania had more than any other state. The history of the Bellefonte Central, which operated in central Pennsylvania from the 1880s until 1982, is a classic story of the rise and decline of short line railroads nationwide. Connecting with the Pennsylvania Railroad--a company that proved to be both friend and foe--the Bellefonte Central played an important role in developing the region's renowned limestone and hot-blast ironmaking industries and was Penn State University's economic lifeline for generations.
New York Underground
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Author : Julia Solis
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-10-28
New York Underground written by Julia Solis and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-28 with Political Science categories.
Did alligators ever really live in New York's sewers? What's it like to explore the old aqueducts beneath the city? How many levels are beneath Grand Central Station? And how exactly did the pneumatic tube system that New York's post offices used to employ work? In this richly illustrated historical tour of New York's vast underground systems, Julia Solis answers all these questions and much, much more. New York Underground takes readers through ingenious criminal escape routes, abandoned subway stations, and dark crypts beneath lower Manhattan to expose the city's basic anatomy. While the city is justly famous for what lies above ground, its underground passages are equally legendary and tell us just as much about how the city works.
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
Conquering Gotham A Gilded Age Epic
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Author : Jill Jonnes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-05-01
Conquering Gotham A Gilded Age Epic written by Jill Jonnes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-01 with categories.
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.