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The Rise and Fall of Penn Station

The monumental building that was supposed to last forever was destroyed after 53 years.

02/18/2014 | Expired 02/18/2017 | Rating NR

The Rise and Fall of Penn Station

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American Experience

The Rise and Fall of Penn Station

Season 26 Episode 5 | 51m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

The monumental building that was supposed to last forever was destroyed after 53 years.

Just 53 years after the station’s opening, the monumental building that was supposed to last forever, to herald and represent the American Empire, was slated to be destroyed.

02/18/2014 | Expired 02/18/2017 | Rating NR

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American Experience

The Rise and Fall of Penn Station

Season 26 Episode 5 | 51m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Just 53 years after the station’s opening, the monumental building that was supposed to last forever, to herald and represent the American Empire, was slated to be destroyed.

02/18/2014 | Expired 02/18/2017 | Rating NR

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