Penn Station was also built in a rather sketchy neighborhood, with expectations that it would draw a better class of buildings and occupants when it opened*. It's still less than wonderful around the west end of it. SGL * see the excellent book: Conquering Gotham. > So was Grand Central Station when it was built. It was deliberately located away from the business center to keep steam > engines away. > > Gary R. Kazin > DL&W Milepost R35.7 > Rockaway, New Jersey > > > --- On Tue, 9/30/08, Jedalberg_@_aol.com <Jedalberg@aol.com> wrote: > > The building was constructed about 1913---its location has never been > > good - well away from the central business district. > > > > > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List > http://EL-List.railfan.net/ > To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List http://EL-List.railfan.net/ To Unsubscribe: http://Lists.Railfan.net/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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