"One entered the city like a god; one scuttles in now like a rat." -- Penn Station, NYC, 1910 - 1963

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Demolition of the old Penn Station, New York City, began this week 1963.

Rerun from two years ago, prompted by Michael Beschloss:

Sign posted as old Penn Station demolition begins, New York City, 1963:

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"One entered the city like a god; one scuttles in now like a rat." -- Penn Station, NYC, 1910 - 1963

“One entered the city like a god. One scuttles in now like a rat.”
by JOHN MASSENGALE posted on OCTOBER 29, 2014



That’s the famous quote by the immortal Vincent Scully about Penn Station, where demolition started fifty-one years ago today. But stay tuned—some interesting things are starting to happen, and they’re not the things you’ve been reading about.

More photos here and here.

Vincent Joseph Scully Jr. (born August 21, 1920) is Sterling Professor Emeritus of the History of Art in Architecture at Yale University, and the author of several books on the subject. Architect Philip Johnson once described Scully as "the most influential architectural teacher ever." His lectures at Yale were known to attract casual visitors and packed houses, and regularly received standing ovations.

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Demolition of the old Penn Station, New York City, began this week 1963:

Link to tweet

“One entered the city like a god; one scuttles in now like a rat.”

Link to tweet

Pennsylvania Station (1910–1963)

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[Sanity Claws]

1. One of the photos was taken from Gimbel's

That store closed in 1986 but the building still stands. I think a J.C.Penny is in part of the old Gimbel store.