When
Grand Central Depot was opened in the 1870s
the railroad between 56th and 96th Street
were sunk out of sight and in 1888, Park Avenue
was extended to Harlem River. In 1936, an
elevated structure was built around Grand
Central Terminal to allow automobile traffic
to pass the station unimpeded. In October
1937, a part of the Murray Hill Tunnel was
reopened for road traffic. In 1959, the City
Council changed the name of Fourth Avenue
between 17th and 32nd Streets to Park Avenue
South. In 1963, the Pan Am Building was built
straddling Park Avenue atop Grand Central
Terminal, with a tunnel through it to accommodate
the automobile bridge...
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