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This 6 page paper examines the old Penn Station in New York. The writer looks at its' construction and development as well as considering how the station reflected the contemporary society in which it operated. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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and access there are many messages that it will convey. The building will give us an indication of history, of the social attitudes and structures of the time, These will
not only be apparent n the way that the building appears on the surface, but also its functionality in terms of the way it is used everyday. This will leave
traces of the use in more that the design, worn paths, left behind artwork and many other indications will exist. If we look at the well known Penn station
situated in New York, this is one of those buildings. The current Penn station was not the original Penn station. The original was in place between 1910 and 196 (Adam,
1990). This station was commissioned to be built by the president of the by Pennsylvania Railroad; Alexander Cassatt, and was designed by McKim, Mead and White (Blom, 1993). The
age was one of grandeur, the new century had been established, and new technology was seen as making many things possible. Trains were increasingly important, they were making travel simpler,
and were increasingly popular as a method of transportation across long distances. We may argue that as the nineteenth century had been the age of the train, this was still
the attitude of society. As a result, when we consider this monumental trains station, which was the largest train station ever to
be built, it may also be seen as a place of worship of the new and faster forms of transportation that made the worlds appear modern. The building took
up over eight acres in space and was located between 31st Street and 33rd street on one side and 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue on the other side (Diehl,
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