Identifier: newyorkimproveme00penn_0 (find matches)
Title: The New York improvement and tunnel extension of the Pennsylvania railroad. Issued October, 1910
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Pennsylvania Railroad Durst, Seymour B., 1913- former owner. NC
Subjects: Pennsylvania Station (New York, N.Y.) Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnels Tunnels Tunnels
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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the reason that while it is veryhard and durable, it has an openness of texturewhich makes it particularly suitable for use in areasof such unusual dimensions as the PennsylvaniaStation, giving a character and distinction to thesurface which could not be obtained with a stone ofmore uniform appearance. Moreover, the stonetends to take a polish when rubbed up against ratherthan absorb dirt, which makes it very practical forpublic station uses. Its warm, sunny, yellow coloris pleasing, and in this respect it is distinctly superiorto almost any of the stones available in the NorthAmerican continent, which are, as a rule, of a coldgray color. Through the use of this stone, the gen-eral waiting room has a mellowness of tone which isvery noticeable, even on the cloudiest days. The main baggage room, with 450 feet of front-age, is located on the same level with the general 14 Pennsylvania Station— Corner of Loggia at the head ofGrand Stai? zva)\ looking throughthe Arcade to Seventh Avenue
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Pennsy/vania Station — General View of Main Jf^aitingRoom The Pennsylvania Railroads New York Improvement waiting room. This is for inbound and outboundbaggage carried by cabs and transfer wagons, andcovers the full area occupied by the arcade andrestaurants on the plane above. Baggage is deliveredto and taken from trains through a special subway.From the baggage room trunks are delivered to thetracks below by motor trucks and elevators. Motorcabs will also be stationed on this level. Parallel to and connected with the main waitingroom by a wide thoroughfare is the concourse, acovered assembling place over 200 feet wide, ex-tending the entire width of the Station, and underThirty-first and Thirty-third Streets. It is directlyover the tracks on which the trains arrive anddepart. The concourse is the vestibule to thetracks; stairs descend from it to each of the trainplatforms. All of this area is open to the tracks,forming a courtyard 340 feet wide by 210 feet broad,roofed by a lofty

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