Pennsylvania Railroad Power House, Long Island City, NY

April 14, 2005

Photography by Bernard Ente

 

West side of structure showing demolition of smokestacks

 

View from 2nd Street

 

East side of structure

 

East side of structure

 

The southeast stack and crescent moon are untouched

 

Stack seems alive once again as welder's torch produces smoke

 

 

1907 Illustrations from

"King's Booklets: The Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnels and Terminals In New York City 1904"

 Courtesy of Robert Schoenberg

 

Also see: King's Tunnel Booklet 1904

 

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