# May 14, 2014

- Link: https://www.oldhouseguy.com/newsletter/newsletter-may-14-2014/
- Published: 2022-01-02T11:42:25-05:00
- Author: Mike Lysiak

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## 󠀁[The New York Public Library–The End of a Landmark ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/the-new-york-public-library-the-end-of-a-landmark/)󠁿

In 1963, the 1910 Pennsylvania Station, an architectural landmark designed by McKim,
Mead & White, was demolished.  The New York Times called it: “a monumental act of
vandalism against one of the largest and finest landmarks of its age of Roman elegance.”
The loss of Penn Station eventually led to the formation of a Landmarks Preservation
Commission. Well now it’s …

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## 󠀁[A Sad Story of America ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/a-sad-story-of-america/)󠁿

Did you ever wonder what that busy intersection in your town looked like 50 years
ago?  200 years ago?   What will it look like in the future? Artist Robert Crumb
shows us how a beautiful countryside slowly fades away as population increases and
consumerism stamps out the living nature. What have we done to our land?  Will we
ever learn? …

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## 󠀁[Circa Magazine Interviews Old House Guy ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/circa-magazine-interview/)󠁿

Circa Magazine is an online magazine featuring lots of great information and stories
for the old house owner and lover. Elizabeth Finkelstein is the founder and published
an interview about the restoration of my 1910 home. Check it out here: A Victorian
Time Capsule in Freehold New Jersey and don’t forget to check out the rest of Circa
Magazine! Visit my …

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