Bibliograph

The rise and fall of Penn Station., American Experience Films presents ; A Film Posse production for American Experience ; WGBH ; produced by Randall MacLowry ; directed and written by Randall MacLowry, Widescreen

Type

Label

The rise and fall of Penn Station., American Experience Films presents ; A Film Posse production for American Experience ; WGBH ; produced by Randall MacLowry ; directed and written by Randall MacLowry, Widescreen

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

The rise and fall of Penn Station.

Oclc number

866951033

Responsibility statement

American Experience Films presents ; A Film Posse production for American Experience ; WGBH ; produced by Randall MacLowry ; directed and written by Randall MacLowry

Runtime

Summary

In 1910, the Pennsylvania Railroad, led by the company's president, Alexander Cassatt, successfully accomplished the enormous engineering feat of building tunnels under New York City's Hudson and East Rivers, connecting the railroad to New York and eventually, via the Hell Gate Bridge, to New England, knitting together the entire eastern half of the United States. But just fifty-three years after the station's opening, the unthinkable happened: the financially strapped Pennsylvania Railroad announced Penn Station was slated to be destroyed in order to build Madison Square Garden

Table Of Contents

A monument for the ages -- Railroads and real estate -- Building the tunnels -- Designing the station -- Opening Penn Station -- Destruction and legacy

Technique

live action

resource.version

Widescreen

Classification