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In The Name Of Progress
January 15, 2006, 10:45.03 pm ET
It amazes me that New York is able to let go of its history so easily. The Howard Johnson's sign in Times Square had been there as long as I could remember. Now, the only thing left is an outline of the words and that will surely disappear soon.
And Shelly's, with its beaming neon sign, will soon vacate its space at 104 West 57th Street. The site is the last remaining automat building. In its heyday, the art deco structure used to house "Horn & Harnet", where New Yorkers dined on sandwiches and mac and cheese that was sold through little windows.
The New York Post reports that the automat site will be razed to make way for a new building. Shelly's will move to the old Wolf's Deli site at 41 W. 57th.
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