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Hidethegoodbiscuits OP t1_ixau3yy wrote

This book is excellent, highly recommend it. Conquering Gotham: Building Penn Station and Its Tunnels https://www.amazon.com/Conquering-Gotham-Building-Station-Tunnels/dp/0143113240

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Wowzlul t1_ixenfk7 wrote

Amazing book. Veers a bit into hagiography of robber baron types, but really it's a good work of history.

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joyousRock t1_ixe8ixa wrote

yep, read this a few years back. strikes awe at the almighty undertaking that was achieved by a private company ~115 years ago. also just a cool snapshot of nyc history and what the city was like at that time.

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Hidethegoodbiscuits OP t1_ixe9t6y wrote

Right, just the one part of buying up two whole blocks of buildings in a major city, containing like 48 brothels, for a start. Then, all the issues with the Hudson tunnels.

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