former Horn & Hardart Automat, New York

I snapped Shelly's Restaurant at 104 W57th Street in June 2005 with no inkling that before the end of the following year it would be demolished to make way for a residential tower.

The building was originally constructed as a Horn & Hardart Automat in 1938 and an on-line petition directed to the NY Landmarks Preservation Commission and Manhatten Councilmembers failed to save the Automat.

Reference:
This condo evicts another cherished landmark, by Jim in Time Square on Flickr.com
Save the Former 1938 NYC Automat From Demolition!!!, www.petitiononline.com