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Pennsylvania Station (original), New York City
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Pennsylvania_Station_(original),_New_York_City
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:railway_station
gptkbp:address
gptkb:8th_Avenue_and_31st-33rd_Streets,_Manhattan
gptkbp:architect
gptkb:McKim,_Mead_&_White
gptkbp:area
8 acres
gptkbp:builtFor
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad
gptkbp:demolished
1963
declining rail traffic and real estate development
gptkbp:façadeMaterial
granite
gptkbp:featuredIn
numerous photographs and artworks
gptkbp:historicalEvent
demolition sparked New York City Landmarks Law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Pennsylvania Station (original), New York City
gptkbp:inspiredBy
gptkb:Moynihan_Train_Hall
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Manhattan,_New_York_City
gptkbp:notableFor
demolition led to preservation movement
grand architectural design
iconic Doric columns
largest indoor space in New York City at the time
massive waiting room
gptkbp:opened
1910
gptkbp:platforms
21
gptkbp:replacedBy
gptkb:Madison_Square_Garden_(on_site)
gptkb:current_Pennsylvania_Station
gptkbp:roofType
steel and glass train shed
gptkbp:servesLine
gptkb:Long_Island_Rail_Road
gptkb:Amtrak_(later_years)
gptkb:Northeast_Corridor
gptkb:New_Jersey_Transit
gptkbp:structureType
above ground
gptkbp:style
gptkb:Beaux-Arts
gptkbp:tracks
11
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Charles_Follen_McKim
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5