Gentlemen, There are some really great , relatively unknow and hidden remnants of the station. I often thought of a way to protect these artifacts but I was afraid it would fall on deaf ears. As Pennsylvania Station tour guide, concerned citizen and lover of all things Pennsylvania Railroad, I am concerned at the future of the remnants of Penn.

Some points of interest: The carriage drive walls to the north are covered with cinder block. If cleaned off this would allow people to see a relatively large portion of the exterior walls of the station.

The reamining herringbone brick sidewalks for the carriagedrives-whats left of them- before they get covered in more epoxy terrazzo.

The main supporting steelwork near some of the train gates in the concourse is covered by stainless steel and fireproofing.

Also, the baseball shaped clock from the 1956 Lester Tichy Ticketing area in the Maain Room is tucked in a corner in an Amtrak office.

Can we not uncover some of these remnants? What a fascinating study in urban archaeology !I would be glad to show you the areas of interest that I believe should be preserved and or exposed.

Sincerely, John Turkeli Penn Station Tourguide.