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New York Penn Station (1910-1963)

Updated on Jun 16th, 2017, 6/16/17 3:44:26 pm | 5 logs
Published on Sep 13th, 2016, 9/13/16 4:25 pm
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avatar Mech265
Level 50 : Grandmaster Crafter
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v3.0 - 06/16/17
Changes:

* Raised Facade by 2 meters
* Removed Escalator in the Main Waiting Room
* Added circa 1950's newsstand in the Grand Concourse
* Added benches in the Grand Concourse
* Edited shape of semicircular windows
* Fixed width of Driveway entrances in the Main Waiting Room
* Fixed lighting in Men's and Women's Waiting Rooms
* Added IND subway entrance at SE 8th Avenue & 33rd Street corner of Penn Station
* Redid sidewalk widths for greater accuracy


Included in the file is a texture pack which you need to use! Otherwise, everything's going to look really off.
(Made by NJDaeger).


NOTE: If you do not spawn next to the station, it can be found at coordinates: (-467, 36, 580). I highly recommend you use a command block if you are playing on singleplayer.


Do not reupload, modify, or redistribute any part of this map and project. You cannot claim this to be your own work and I grant you no permission to use any of the map's elements in your own work.


Historical Background Info:

New York's original Penn Station was a Beaux-Arts building constructed by the architectural firm, McKim, Mead & White. Having opened in 1910, the station finally provided direct rail travel to & from New York City. Passengers no longer had to transfer to a ferry from Long Island City or Hoboken, which would bring them across the river into Manhattan.

The railroad station served the Pennsylvania Railroad and Long Island Railroad for several decades. It was most heavily used during World War II, a time when tens of millions of passengers used the station. Pitted against a booming auto industry and the beginning of the Jet Age however, railroad service was beginning to dwindle. In the 1950's, rail travel suffered a significant decline as more people traveled by car or plane. With the railroad industry doing poorly, the company (The Pennsylvania Railroad) that owned Penn Station was losing money, and in an attempt to save the PRR from bankruptcy, the above-ground portion of the station was sold and demolished to make way for what is now Madison Square Garden. Its demolition led to public outcry and protests from many architects, although nothing could be done to save the station.


A crowd protests outside the building, hoping that the historical building would be saved.

Many people criticizing the demolition made notable remarks, such as Vincent Scully, who once said:



An architecture critic working for the New York Times also wrote:



54 years later, these words are still moving.

The demolition of a station many considered to be one of the greatest works of public architecture ultimately led to the movement of architectural preservation in the United States. Two years after its demolition,having nearly suffered the same fate as its neighbor across town, Grand Central Terminal was designated a New York City landmark. Were it not for the loss of Pennsylvania Station, many more historical and culturally significant buildings would have been laid to waste by the wrecker's ball.


More Photos and Side-by-Side Comparisons





Bird's-eye view of Penn Station.






The grand, four-story tall facade of Pennsylvania Station on Seventh Avenue, flaunting its colonnade of Doric columns.



Seventh Avenue Facade. View from corner of 31st Street & 7 Av.












Light streams in to the Main Waiting Room of Penn Station, a breathtakingly spacious space inspired off of the Roman Baths of Caracalla.











A shot of the entire concourse. Above is Penn Station's iconic glass dome. The 33rd street entrance is visible at the other end.








The massive, glass-domed Concourse of Pennsylvania Station, where light once streamed in during the day to illuminate the spacious waiting area. The base of Madison Square Garden now occupies this once magnificent view inside the razed building. (Left c. 1910 ; Right, c. 1963)







View from Track 4 in the Main Concourse. Platforms and tracks are visible.



Looking above the tracks.







Taxi Driveway. Arched bridge to the Waiting Room is seen nearby.





Penn Station, corner of Eighth Ave & Thirty-First Street. View looking Southeast.




Pennsylvania Station's Eighth Avenue entrance, slightly smaller than its Seventh Avenue counterpart. The image on the right shows it being demolished around 1964.



TBA (It takes a while to render spaces with many light sources, though the platforms remain largely unchanged since their construction in 1910).


Penn Station's Demolition (1963 - 1966)


The Grand Concourse is demolished. Only a few of its steel arches are left standing. Soon, these too will be razed.


Demolition takes place inside the Main Waiting Room. Columns are taken apart.


Dust & debris collect at the floor of the Main Waiting Room, as it is demolished.


Aerial view of demolition.


By the mid-1960's only the Seventh Avenue facade of the original Penn Station is left.
The structure of Madison Square Garden can be seen in the background.


The current Penn Station


Amtrak Concourse. Formerly the Main Waiting Room of the complex. The escalators and stairs still remain in the same place.


Departure Board inside the waiting area. Formerly the Grand Concourse. A very claustrophobic area, given its low ceilings and the large crowds here.


A dull view of one of Penn's low-ceiling passageways.

Then & Now


We lost that for this? Hmph.

External Links
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Creative Commons License
Old N.Y. Pennsylvania Station, (c. 1910 - 1963), Midtown Manhattan, New York City | ~Full Interior~ by Mech265 is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
CreditMcKim Mead and White's original 1910 plans, Vatredox and NJDaeger for curves, Aa60660, CraftyFoxe [video]
Progress95% complete
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Update #5 : 06/16/2017 3:44:26 pmJun 16th, 2017

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06/15/2020 10:24 am
Level 44 : Master Architect
Apollo337
I keep showing this to people. this is so wonderfully realized. I cant imagine the ammount of time you spent into planning this colossal project. Defenitly belongs to my all time favorites on pmc!!
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01/05/2019 6:13 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
Bonzo_Blinger
OK I am a bit late to find this particular project but I can't thank you enough for the meticulous detail you have provided. In doing so you have helped me to verify something I have long suspected and which I don't think too many other people have realized.

I am one of those people who wander around NY Penn looking for the old stuff from the former station. What you have helped me to confirm is that the very tall, central iron columns which were central to the glass canopy structure, in fact still exist at the underground track level. These are found if you go down the lower level, west end escalator to the 9/10 platform. At the bottom of the escalator are two very large diameter columns which have been covered in concrete and painted. I am 100% convinced that inside here are the two large iron columns holding up the central structure of the canopy. I've made this connection through old photographs but your model has allowed me to stand right in that very spot and see it for myself.

If you stand in your model at (-494, 10, 189) you will be right between these two columns. Go to NY Penn and stand in that same spot, and you will see them. They still exist. Even the people who give tours, I have never heard mention of knowledge of what these are.

Absolutely love what you've done here. Amazing and wonderful and so incredibly useful to walk through this. Thank you very much for this. I believe that I will actually be able to use this to find other hidden artifacts which still exist in the mystery that is the remains of NY Penn.

Bravo!

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12/20/2018 12:49 pm
Level 18 : Journeyman Crafter
mattluurocks
This is one of the most realistic and precise re-creations of real-life structures that I have seen in Minecraft.
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09/15/2018 5:00 am
Level 9 : Apprentice Crafter
SaruwatariKaito
Amazing, shameful destruction of such a beautiful building. We shall be judged on not what we create, but what we destroy.

Thank you.
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08/08/2018 9:35 am
Level 19 : Journeyman Architect
Ahdahmah
What can i say. It's a wonderful re-creation, and i am even more stunned by the beauty and attention to detail on the interior
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06/10/2018 6:39 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
NaNaNat
Someone can help me ? When i extract the file, a lot of folders appear. And when i cop all of them to ''saves'', the map don't appear in game. Am i doing something wrong ? Help me please!
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06/13/2018 4:16 pm
Level 50 : Grandmaster Crafter
Mech265
Put all of the folders in one folder called 'Penn Station'. Then, put the Penn Station folder in your saves folder and it should work. Hops this helps!
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05/29/2018 11:23 pm
Level 50 : Grandmaster Architect
_Shako
One of my greatest regrets is that I was born too late to experience this masterpiece in person. Thank you so, so much for bringing it to life in Minecraft.
The metalwork and clerestory windows have me drooling... some of the most beautiful architecture ever created.
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02/05/2018 6:41 pm
Level 19 : Journeyman Architect
cuylerk
Such a same what happens to these old buildings, I have seen too many of beautiful old buildings being replaced with parking lots and convenience stores...
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08/05/2017 2:13 am
Level 60 : High Grandmaster Button Pusher
RAndi
Ok, This is amazing...a-ma-ziiiingggg.
1
06/16/2017 11:58 pm
Level 56 : Grandmaster Architect
whiffdog
This is one of the most accurate depictions of any building I have seen in Minecraft. Well done.
2
06/16/2017 7:38 pm
Level 10 : Journeyman Miner
buildingbarrett89
It is a sad day when people tear down a beautiful monument that tells our own history.
1
06/16/2017 4:29 pm
Level 45 : Master Architect
mag32387
Great job. I admire
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06/16/2017 4:50 pm
Level 50 : Grandmaster Crafter
Mech265
Thanks :D
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05/30/2017 12:24 am
Level 52 : Grandmaster Engineer
aa60665
Gj on 5000 views
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04/17/2017 10:25 am
Level 52 : Grandmaster Architect
CyberRockyYT
NICE! It's going to my collection of real life places :)
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03/27/2017 4:02 am
Level 41 : Master Crafter
venus_rover
this is so accurate i can hardly believe it
so many people claim they are being accurate when the building doesn't even look alike
its nice to see someone actually live up to the claim
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03/27/2017 4:03 am
Level 41 : Master Crafter
venus_rover
oh also fantastic job :D
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03/28/2017 1:22 am
Level 50 : Grandmaster Crafter
Mech265
Oh thank you so much, I love your rendition of Boston's old post office as well!
1
01/31/2017 2:02 pm
Level 36 : Artisan Cake
marvelfannumber2
Noticed this has a download now, excited to finally check this work of art out. It's the closest we can get to travelling back in time I guess...
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01/17/2017 1:19 am
Level 20 : Expert Architect
Craftoch
This project is crazy, thank you for all informations ! c:
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01/14/2017 7:40 am
Level 44 : Master Architect
Apollo337
boss
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01/07/2017 4:42 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
longdongbong
Does this map download include the NewFord project aswell?
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01/07/2017 5:00 pm
Level 50 : Grandmaster Crafter
Mech265
It contains a version of the map with very few buildings, shortly before we cancelled it. Don't expect to see anything else though.
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01/04/2017 6:39 pm
Level 35 : Artisan Engineer
FirmusPiett
Oh my, this is incredibly beautiful...
I saw this station on a documentary about New York City's transit system a few months back, and always thought it looked better than Grand Central (though that is still a lovely place.)
Glad to see it in the flesh here. It's a great monument to the station that once was. I bet even the architect himself would be thoroughly impressed. You've captured it very convincingly, from what I can see. I look forward to exploring it.
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01/07/2017 4:14 pm
Level 50 : Grandmaster Crafter
Mech265
Thank you! I had a really fun time making it, and I hope you enjoy what you see. It's up for download now.
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01/04/2017 3:07 am
Level 39 : Artisan Explorer
CPUser_
You made an incredbly accurate building. Thanks for the information you shared in this post.
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01/04/2017 1:35 am
Level 4 : Apprentice Miner
alexisdabest
this is fantastic :)
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12/10/2016 11:35 am
Level 7 : Apprentice Architect
Chickenator
Amazing building :)
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12/10/2016 11:38 am
Level 50 : Grandmaster Crafter
Mech265
Thanks!
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12/10/2016 10:51 am
Level 24 : Expert Button Pusher
insanetea
Amazing dude :) what shaderpack is it?
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12/10/2016 11:30 am
Level 50 : Grandmaster Crafter
Mech265
A texturepack based on Greenfield's. It's not available for download anymore, but a few people might still have the link.
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11/26/2016 10:20 pm
Level 21 : Expert Engineer
Aa60660
haha ye glad i contributed to this (the little i did)
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11/25/2016 12:55 pm
Level 26 : Expert Prince
EmperorAlanZ
Amazing your building! Why are there people like this who like to destroy the historical heritage? T-T
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10/29/2016 11:11 pm
Level 70 : Legendary Architect
Zeemo
Just amazing ...simply perfect ^_-
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10/24/2016 12:28 pm
Level 34 : Artisan Architect
The_Growl
Very good build, I can tell you put your heart and soul into this, but where is the entrance on the new one?
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10/24/2016 6:00 pm
Level 50 : Grandmaster Crafter
Mech265
Just outside the office building that stands there now, here , and thanks!
1
10/25/2016 4:53 am
Level 34 : Artisan Architect
The_Growl
That's just a subway station, not a central station!
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11/13/2016 8:38 pm
Level 52 : Grandmaster Engineer
aa60665
It clearly says Amtrak, which is not a subway. It's just underground lol. And it is a central station, there's just no head house/station building above ground that shows otherwise.
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11/14/2016 2:11 am
Level 34 : Artisan Architect
The_Growl
I know, it just doesn't seem right!
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10/16/2016 2:19 am
Level 45 : Master Pixel Puncher
fov360
Thanks for bringing this wonderful building back to life. It's really a beauty.
1
10/15/2016 7:33 pm
Level 52 : Grandmaster Engineer
aa60665
i like the new ceiling!
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09/14/2016 7:30 pm
Level 20 : Expert Architect
velcromakimaki
This is truly incredible. Not only have you recreated something lost to us, but you managed to capture the tragedy of it all. Thank you for this lesson in history, very well done.
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09/14/2016 6:37 pm
Level 55 : Grandmaster Architect
WiseGuy17
Wow this is absolutly amazing. Honesty great job man. I love seeing builds by people I know. Absolutly amazing. If you wanna do some subways on GF, please do XD
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09/14/2016 3:26 pm
Level 40 : Master Architect
communist666
It's impossible, it's really cool, you well done comrade, fantastic!
1
09/14/2016 6:08 pm
Level 22 : Expert Toast
Vatredox
long live the proletariat my friend
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09/14/2016 1:21 pm
Level 39 : Artisan Architect
FMC198
its awesome
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09/14/2016 12:37 pm
Level 69 : High Grandmaster Architect
Norzeteus
Very, very well done, dia 4 You!
1
09/14/2016 12:16 pm
Level 65 : High Grandmaster Engineer
hmmcrunchy
Fantastic build, just beautiful, and a great trip through time with some excellent photos and history - superb
1
09/14/2016 11:34 am
Level 60 : High Grandmaster Sailor
CreeperCraftCity
Love it!
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