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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