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Article: A new Penn Station in an old post office.
- Article from:
- Real Estate Weekly
- Article date:
- November 15, 2000
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Prior to 1965, Penn Station was a magnificent gateway to the city.
Pink granite columns, arcades of shops modeled after Roman baths, a 150-foot vaulted ceiling and a row of colossal Tuscan columns amidst a concourse of glass and wrought iron -- for many, this was their first impression of Manhattan.
The demolition of Penn Station in 1965 -- "the great act of vandalism in the history of the city," according to Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan -- was a low point for preservation in this city. The only positive development that stemmed from it was the formation of the Landmarks Preservation Commission that year.
But 35 years after the granite columns ...