A must-watch "American Experience" documentary titled "The Rise and Fall of Penn Station" is aired on PBS.
The film takes a close look at how New York City treats its landmarks and the fall of arguably the most lamented of them all, according to Architecture Magazine.
Alexander Cassatt, the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad was the man behind the development of Pennsylvania Station. He dreamt of a way to traverse the Hudson River in and out of New York City via train, rather than a car, and made it a reality in 1910.
The construction of the massive transportation hub was one of the most complicated and enormous infrastructure projects to date. The station spanned eight acres, two city blocks and was home to what was then one of the largest public spaces in the world.
The title is really somewhat of a misnomer. Penn Station didn't fall. It was torn down in 1963.
After just 53 years of its opening, a building that was intended to last forever was demolished.
The story behind the decision and the history of the building will be told in the much anticipated documentary.
Here is a trailer for it by PBC.
