Having recently visited Grand Central Station in New York, I was immediately in awe of the beauty of the building's interior and exterior grandeur. I also thought about how sad it would be to lose such a beautiful landmark and how much it would change the cityscape forever.
Of course this is exactly what happened to New York's Pennsylvania Station. The story of the demolition of the Neo-Classical landmark to create space for the special events venue, Madison Square Garden, is pretty well known. However a new one hour documentary, that's definitely worth watching, was recently completed offering an in-depth look into the history of the site. The link to the documentary site is http://pennstationdoc.com/pennstationdoc.com/Welcome.html.
It's also always fun to watch TV shows set in the time of the demolition to get their take on the event, one great example is Mad Men Season 3 Episode 2. Watch a synopsis of the episode at http://www.amctv.com/mad-men/videos/inside-mad-men-love-among-the-ruins
Just imagine if Penn Station was still standing today!
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| Photograph taken from pennstationdoc.com |
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