The Rise and Fall of Pennsylvania Station

by Gregory Bilotto

Book Overview

The construction of Pennsylvania Station (1904-1910) was a monumental undertaking equally for the voluminous earth displaced, incredible innovation, and brilliant French-influenced classical architecture, but it also was a quintessential archetype of the Gilded Age. The station reshaped the economic and social fabric of New York by dislodging scores of families and local businesses. It had been built for prestige and grandeur rather than sustainability...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467105341
• ISBN13: 9781467105347
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"