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7 Famous Buildings That Were Lost to History

On June 26, 1978, when the U.S. Supreme Court voted to save Grand Central Terminal from demolition, the ruling was bittersweet.

Just 15 years earlier, the original Beaux-Arts head house and train shed of Pennsylvania Station across town had fallen victim to the wrecking ball, soon to be replaced by Madison Square Garden and Pennsylvania Plaza. Despite its poorly maintained state, the loss of this historic landmark was devastating. There are, however, a few remnants of the original station that remain in the underground concourses that were renovated after the demolition — including some original tracks, platforms, staircases, and handrails. And the public outcry that followed Penn Station's demolition is widely viewed as the catalyst for the New York City Landmarks Law, legislation passed in 1965 that has since secured the future of many of the Big Apple's most treasured buildings.

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