(rshsdepot) Washington Union Station

[William Wright <wrightwm_@_earthlink.net>]

I've learned a lot from this list as I've been writing my history of  
Union Station in Washington, and I wanted to give those of you who  
are interested the chance to see how I've been using what I've  
learned.  Now available for downloading from  
www.washingtonunionstation.com are my first three chapters, which  
describe railroads in 19th century Washington, planning the station,  
and its construction.  Please be aware that the chapters, because  
they include pictures and maps, are in large (550 - 700 kb) pdf files.

I welcome your comments, corrections, and suggestions, and would  
particularly like to hear from people who know of material that  
describes the experiences of individuals, whether travelers or  
workers, at the terminal before 1950. Also helpful would be  
references that show how the station in Washington affected those in  
other cities -- for example, I've seen references that talk about how  
the design of Kansas City Union borrowed design features from  
Washington.

Thanks for your help.

Bill Wright
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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org

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