Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library
Park Avenue, showing New York Central Building, New York City
[ca. 1930–1945]
Park Ave. Showing N.Y. Central Building. N.Y. Central Building, spanning Park Avenue, houses executive offices of the great railroad system. This $13,000,000 building opened in the spring of 1929, covers two city blocks, is 40 stories high, topped by a Pantern 567 feet from street level. Its tower of gold leaf can be seen for miles and at night is beautifully illuminated.
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