(rshsdepot) AIA's Top 150 Buildings includes railroad stations

[jdent1_@_optonline.net]

Interesting post on Trainorders.com...
 
Date: February 10, 2007 21:20
AIA's Top 150 Buildings includes train stations
Author: RuleG 

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) conducted a survey of public asking about their favorite buildings. The top 150 buildings include the following train stations: 

New York Grand Central Terminal 
Washington Union Station 
Cincinnati Union Terminal 
Los Angeles Union Passenger 
Chicago Union Station 
Kansas City Union Station 
New York Penn Station (the accompanying photo shows the original station which was demolished) 
Philadelphia 30th Street Station 

The Washington, DC Metro was also included. 

Here's a link to the AIA list: 

http://www.aia150.org/aia150_afa_7 

I don't see how NY Penn Station was included as it was demolished. Chicago Union Station has lost too much of its original structure. 

Of the stations on the list Grand Central and Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal are my favorites. I hope to visit Cincinnati Union Terminal some day. 

Here are some of my favorites: 

North Bennington Railroad Station - Benington, VT 
Utica Union Station - Utica, NY 
Lackawanna Station - Hoboken 
Pennsylvania Station - Baltimore 
CNJ Station - Bethlehem, PA 
Pennsylvania RR Station - Harrisburg 
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Station - Pittsburgh 
Terminal Tower (formerly Cleveland Union Terminal) 
Southern Pacific Station - San Antonio 
Texas & Pacific Station - Fort Worth (a true art deco gem) 
Duluth Union Depot 
Denver & Rio Grande station - Glenwood Springs, CO 
Milwaukee Road Station - Missoula, MT 
Northern Pacific Station - Wallace, ID 
Southern Pacific Station - Palo Alto 
Southern Pacific Station - Santa Barbara 

What are your favorite depots, stations & terminals? 

Dave

Jim Dent
Oakland, NJ
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