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America's Railroad Stations By Brian Solomon w/ dust jacket Pictorial survey
Americas Railroad Stations by Brian Solomon
Americas Railroad Stations
Brian Solomon
Hard Cover
89 pages
Copyright 2002
Railroad stations tell the unique story of America: its growth, its industry, its character and its pride. Emblems of a strong nation, they represent the achievement and unity of a great land and a great people. AMERICA'S RAILROAD STATIONS is a lavish pictorial survey of fifty of these historic buildings from all over the United States, presenting gorgeous photographs in a true celebration of stations.
From a chalet-inspired station in the mountains of Montana to New York City's famed Grand Central Terminal, railroad stations display some of the most outstanding architecture in America. This wonderful volume captures the astonishing architectural variety of stations across the country, from the classical features of Washington, D.C.'s Union Station to the Spanish-mission style station in Raton, New Mexico. Big city stations designed by famous architects such as McKim, Mead, and White share glory with charming rural wooden depots. There's even a sleek, modern station in Providence, Rhode Island, which reinterprets many of the traditional station elements, such as the clock tower.
In addition to glorious photographs of the entire stations, AMERICA'S RAILROAD STATIONS focuses on the details that give each station its character and make each one unique. See the fine chandeliers and detailed ceiling work at Pennsylvania Railroad's 30th Street Station in Philadelphia; statues of Roman legionnaires at Washington, D.C.s Union Station; a locomotive-shaped weathervane at Union Station at Canaan, Connecticut; the clock tower at Indianapolis Union Station; and beautiful murals at the Southern Pacific station in Sacramento, California.
In recent decades, many stations have been restored to their awe-inspiring original glory. The before and after pictures of the union station at Worcester, Massachusetts, are particularly, stunning.
This beautiful volume also includes railroad lore and trivia throughout. The insightful introduction presents a brief history of the development of the railroad station and its architecture with historic photographs and postcards.
This book will be cherished by railroad aficionados, architecture buffs, and all those who want a new perspective on our vast country.
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