PBS did a wonderfully done documentary on Penn Station. It covers the building and destruction of the station and everything in between. If I can remember correctly the PRR only sold the "air rights" to the property. That way they could still own the property underground where all the platforms and tracks were so they could still operate a station there. Only underground. Unfortunately this lead to the above ground destruction of the station to make way for a more modern revenue driven MSG. which was not officialy owned by the PRR. It was a tragedy to mankinds history. It would be equel to the destruction of all the roman colosseums. Anyway, to find the documentary online, just search "the rise and fall of penn station PBS special" and you should find the webpage. I did try to copy and paste the link but for some reason I can't copy and pasre on the forum witile useing my tablet.
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