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1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 60 min.)) : sd., col. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by Randall Maclowry. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Michael Murphy. |
| Summary |
One of the greatest architectural and engineering achievements of its time, New York's Pennsylvania Station opened to the public in 1910. Designed by renowned architect Charles McKim, the station was a massive civil engineering project, covering nearly eight acres and requiring the construction of 16 miles of underground tunnels. Alexander Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, gambled millions of dollars to link the nation's biggest railroad to America's greatest city, but died bringing the station to life. No one could imagine that this architectural marvel built for the ages would be torn down a few decades later to make way for Madison Square Garden. Yet its destruction galvanized New York to form the Landmarks Preservation Commission, saving Grand Central Station and countless other historic structures. |
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Rated PG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
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Pennsylvania Railroad -- History.
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McKim, Mead & White.
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Railroad stations -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Railroads -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- History.
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| Genre |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
MacLowry, Randall, producer, director, screenwriter.
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Murphy, Michael, 1938- narrator.
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Jonnes, Jill, 1952-
Conquering Gotham.
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hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
American experience (Television program)
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| Music No. |
MWT11169001 |
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