Pennsylvania Station (1910–1963) - Wikipedia
Designed by McKim, Mead, and White and completed in 1910, the station enabled direct rail access to New York City from the south for the first time. Its above ground head house and …
AD Classics: Pennsylvania Station / McKim, Mead & White
Oct 5, 2018 · New York City’s original Pennsylvania Station was a monument to movement and an expression of American economic power. In 1902, the noted firm McKim, Mead and White …
Penn Station - Hidden Architecture
Penn Station was a critical project for the railroad development on the East Coast of the United States and its relation to the city of New York. The building, built between 1906 and 1910, was …
The New York Historical
Designed by McKim, Mead, & White, the original terminal opened in 1910. It boasted 84 granite Doric columns and its monumental architecture echoed the great spaces of Ancient Rome. …
Pennsylvania Station | NYPAP
The demolition of McKim, Mead & White’s Pennsylvania Station, amid public outcry, is popularly regarded as the birth of the modern preservation movement in New York City and the impetus …
1910 – Pennsylvania Railroad Station, New York
Dec 3, 2013 · An imposing, sober colonnade of corinthian columns arranged in Doric order, McKim, Mead and White’s Pennsylvania Station combined glass-and-steel train sheds and a …
Original Pennsylvania Station by McKim, Mead & White: …
Jan 18, 2022 · The Penn Station was built as a civic monument in 1910, not just a train station but an enduring gateway to New York. It was demolished in search of profits in 1963, at a time …
10 Secrets of the Original Penn Station - Untapped New York
Apr 27, 2023 · Uncover the secrets of the original McKim, Mead, and White-designed Penn Station in NYC, which opened in 1904 and closed in 1963!
The New York Historical
On September 8, 1910, the original Pennsylvania Station was completed after six years of construction. The building was designed by McKim, Mead & White, an architectural firm …
Legacy of Penn Station: NYC's Architectural Gem - History 101 NYC
Explore Penn Station's 1910 debut, a Beaux-Arts jewel by McKim, Mead & White, pivotal in reshaping NYC's transportation and urban fabric. Pedestrians walk in front of the recently …