Journaline reads: I enjoy learning about history. In my research, I learned that The Concourse of Penn Station was 10 stories high, and with it’s glass roof, gave a wonderful feel of space. I can only imagine its grandeur as being similar to that of Grand Central Station, that I have in fact had the pleasure of seeing. I also learned that it was the dream of Architect Charles McKim’s to build it, however he died one year prior to the stations opening. I also learned that there are a great many that mourn the loss of the original Penn Station, and although Penn Station was demolished in 1963, legislation was signed into law in 1965 to save future buildings of historical significance, so Penn Station didn’t die in vain. Although I do not think this will happen, I also learned that Architect Richard Cameron of Atelier & Co. hopes to rebuild the magnificent grand spaces of the original Penn Station as well as revamping the entire area as McKim wished to do, so maybe Charles McKim’s dream will be realized. Oh - wouldn’t that be nice.
Quote: Entering the concourse was somehow like boarding a see-through dirigible that was about to float away, or like a stroll across a forest floor beneath gigantic transparent orchids. - By Tony Hiss
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