Not exactly art or design news, however the subject has been photographed by myself many times because it was likely where Asher B. Durand painted "Sabbath Bells," namely the Hoboken Ferry terminal and train station in the 19th century, today almost unrecognizable because of the beaux art train station linking the Ferry and the ill fated NJ Transit station site of todays horrific train derailment.
As the photos show, the location has had more than its share of recent bad luck, yet remains a hauntingly beautiful location on the Hudson. Now perhaps one might say simply a haunted location on the Hudson.
To read an example of today's coverage of the derailment:
Lackawanna Station, Hoboken New Jersey
Google Earth Birds Eye View of Station Complex
Lackawanna Station after Hurricane Katrina
Asher B. Durand (1796 1886) - The Sabbath Bells, 1851 - Montclair Museum - Site of the Hoboken ferry terminal and train station in the 19th century
To read an example of today's coverage of the derailment in Hoboken:
