The Destruction of Penn Station: How New York City Lost Its Majestic Beaux-Arts Rail Terminal

https://www.openculture.com/2023/06/the-destruction-of-penn-station-how-new-york-city-lost-its-majestic-beaux-arts-rail-terminal.html

The Destruction of Penn Station: How New York City Lost Its Majestic Beaux-Arts Rail Terminal

In the New York of old, 'one entered the city like a god. One scuttles in now like a rat.' When he wrote those words, architectural historian Vincent Scully issued what has ended up as the definitive judgment of Pennsylvania Station.

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I don’t mind when they destroy nice old buildings, provided they replace them with something even better.

But in this case, the replacement turned out to be one of the most depressing spaces imaginable.

This kind of change is surely a crime.

@openculture Coming soon to a Market East Station near you! (If you live in Philly)