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Sunday, July 15, 2012

ghost subway station of New York

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Monumental: The first official riders in New York City's first subway were this group of financiers and city officials, while the city's policemen stood by on the platform at City Hall station on 27 Oct 1904

Stained glass windows, skylights and brass chandeliers adorned its curved walls and arched ceilings.
But City Hall station was unexpectedly closed to the public a mere 41 years after opening its doors in 1904.
Abandoned: City Hall station was unexpectedly closed to the public a mere 41 years after it opened its doors in 1904

City Hall was designed by Valencian architect Rafael Guastavino who was known for his tile work and is unique among the original IRT stations.Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2161899/New-Yorks-ghost-subway-looks-like-miniature-Grand-Central-station.html#ixzz20lKlr6Xr

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