New York's Original Penn Station: The Rise and Tragic Fall of an American Landmark (Landmarks)

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.

Series: Landmarks

Paperback: 176 pages

Publisher: The History Press (March 11 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1467139408

ISBN-13: 978-1467139403

Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces