Re: (rshsdepot) An architectural question.

["Paul S. Luchter" <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>]

Go to this page:
http://www.retroweb.com/nwsteam.html
and go down to fifth picture (third row of pictures) and see a streamlined
K-2 in front of "Richmond Low Library Station"

Paul
- -----Original Message-----
From: JIMBEAR <ribear_@_cox.net>
To: rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net <rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net>
Date: Monday, July 01, 2002 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) An architectural question.


>Well, I don't think I've ever seen a photo of Union Station in Richmond;
but
>the Low Library is famous, and has been photographed many times. It's a
>derivation of the Pantheon in Rome and the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
>This website gives a brief description and history.
>http://www.gs.columbia.edu/kevinmap/lowmemorial.htm
>
>Jim.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul S. Luchter" <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>
>To: "RSHSDepot" <rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net>
>Cc: "Henry Rosenberg" <Henryr_@_mail.javanet.com>
>Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 11:40 PM
>Subject: (rshsdepot) An architectural question.
>
>
>> Richmond Union Station and Low Library at Columbia University in
>> Manhattan look like the same building, just at different scales...
>>
>> McKim, Mead & White did Low Library....but I know that a different
>> architect did Richmond Union...
>>
>> OK, now my question is technical...were both these buildings based on
>> the original design in the ancient Roman world, from Italy or other
>> European landmark, probably a church?
>>
>> Sorry for the syntax
>>
>> Anybody have any idea?
>
>
>
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