Conquering Gotham: Building Penn Station and Its Tunnels
The demolition of Penn Station in 1963 destroyed not just a soaring neoclassical edifice but also a building that commemorated one of the last centurys great engineering feats---the construction of railroad tunnels into New York City. Now, in this gripping narrative, Jill Jonnes tells this...
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The demolition of Penn Station in 1963 destroyed not just a soaring neoclassical edifice but also a building that commemorated one of the last centurys great engineering feats---the construction of railroad tunnels into New York City. Now, in this gripping narrative, Jill Jonnes tells this fascinating story.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780143113249 (0143113240)
Publish date: March 25th 2008
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English