Monday, May 31, 2010

Chicago Architecture Series- Union Station


Union Station was first constructed in 1881.  The station in its current state was designed by Daniel Burnham, the noted Chicago architect.  The beaux-arts style new Union Station was opened in 1925.  The centerpiece of the terminal is the 110-foot high "Great Hall."  With ornate flourishes and soaring columns, this space manages to be both intimate and overwhelming simultaneously.  The enormous wooden benches in the Great Hall are a welcome resting spot for the 54,000 weary passengers that pass through Union Station everyday.



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