Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan used to be a beautiful terminal. It was designed by the preeminent architectural firm, McKim, Mead & White. It was destroyed and redeveloped in 1963 into the Pennsylvania Plaza, which includes Madison Square Garden. The main concourse of the original Pennsylvania Station in New York is pictured on April 24, 1962. (Library of Congress/Cervin Robinson) With Madison Square Garden’s permit to operate in the above-ground space over the station expiring, the owners want it renewed in perpetuity. The opponents, including the Municipal Art Society of New York City, want to restore Penn Station to its former beauty. They won a round in the debate when the City Planning Commission voted last week to limit Madison Square Garden’s permit to 15 years.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:55:17 +0000
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