Washington, DC Union Station

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Washington, DC Union Station
Washington, DC Union Station

Designed by architect Daniel Burnham, Washington Union Station was built in the Beaux Arts style and opened on October 27, 1907. At the time it was built, this was the largest railway station in the world.

It's hard to believe that this station building was sealed in 1981, and the possibility of demolition was considered. The station was reopened in 1988 after a three year renovation that cost $160 million.

I took this photo on April 19, 2012 while changing trains enroute to visiting my flickr contact John H. Bowman and his wife Ruth Ann in Richmond, Virginia.

Some of you may wish to peruse the station's website: Union Station

In a manner of reliving my trip, I am posting this photo on April 19, 2013, one year after the day it was taken.

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Taken on: April 19, 2012
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