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SAVE OUR HERITAGE. Members of the Action Group for Better Architecture in New York demonstrate in front of the old Penn Station, 2nd August 1962.
themaninthegreenshirt reblogged
SAVE OUR HERITAGE. Members of the Action Group for Better Architecture in New York demonstrate in front of the old Penn Station, 2nd August 1962.
themaninthegreenshirt reblogged
My kind of demonstration
Simone D'Aillencourt with Whippet, Penn Station [1959] by William Helburn
The original Pennsylvania Station was a historic railroad station, opened in 1910 and demolished a short 54 years later. Its grandeur matched or exceeded that of Grand Central Terminal, and was one of the architectural jewels of the City.
By the mid-60's however, rail traffic had declined massively due to the rise of both the airline and automotive industries, and the building was demolished so that an above-ground business complex and sports arena could be built instead.
What a tragedy. At least we can still enjoy these vintage photographs and celebrate it's beauty and architecture through the lens of photographers across the decades.
Waiting for trains at the Pennsylvania Station, NYC, by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information in August 1942
Architects protest the planned destruction of Pennsylvania Station, NYC. 2nd August 1962
Action Group for Better Architecture in New York
August 2, 1962: AGBANY holds a protest in front of Pennsylvania Station
SAVE OUR HERITAGE. Members of the Action Group for Better Architecture in New York demonstrate in front of the old Penn Station, 2nd August 1962.
Pennsylvania Station in a 1907 postcard, eventually the pink granite walls turned grey.