The Rise and Fall of Penn Station

The Rise and Fall of Penn Station

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Trace the brief life of New York's Pennsylvania Station which opened to the public in 1910. It was a massive civil engineering project, covering nearly eight acres and requiring the construction of 16 miles of underground tunnels. No one could imagine that this architectural marvel built for the ages would be torn down a few decades later - whose destruction spurred landmarks preservation.

IMDb 7.6/10201453min

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IMDb 7.6/10201453min

Cast: David McCullough

PG

The Rise and Fall of Penn Station

DocumentarySmartInspiring

IMDb 7.6/10201453min

Trace the brief life of New York's Pennsylvania Station which opened to the public in 1910. It was a massive civil engineering project, covering nearly eight acres and requiring the construction of 16 miles of underground tunnels. No one could imagine that this architectural marvel built for the ages would be torn down a few decades later - whose destruction spurred landmarks preservation.

Creators and Cast

Directors: Randall MacLowry

Producers: Randall MacLowry Michael Rossi

Cast: David McCullough

Studio: WGBH

Audio languages

English

Subtitles

English [CC]

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