Union Station - Moving History Into The Present
Union Station - Moving History Into The Present
Union Station located at 210 S. Canal Street is a must see landmark in Chicago. The train station was built from 1913-1925, and during its heyday, handled as many as 300 trains and 100,000 passengers daily.
Upon its completion, Union Station was hailed as an outstanding achievement in railroad facility planning and is one of the most historically significant passenger railroad stations in the United States.
Union Station itself is a monument to classic design with its ornate Beaux-Arts main waiting room, the "Great Hall," is one of the United States' great interior public spaces with its vaulted skylight and connecting lobbies, staircases, and balconies.
In present day, about 50,000 commuters go through Chicago's most magnificent transportation terminal every day. Be sure to enter Union Station on the West side of Canal Street, or you may miss seeing the magnificent Great Hall, the surviving half of the original 1925 station.
Get out your camera and take a few extra minutes to explore this grand achievement in surreal architecture. The grand pink Tennessee marble floors correspond with the marble walls, Corinthian columns and bronze floor torches all lend an elegant touch unseen in the train terminals of today. The soft light filtering through the Great Hall's vaulted skylight immediately puts you at ease and gives an over all feeling of warmth about his enormous facility. This hall has even been used in a movie. "The Untouchables" was filmed here in 1987.
If you are feeling hungry while exploring Union Station, you can find everything from handmade breads to good old pizza for your munching pleasure.
Union Station is a must see stop on your tour of Chicago's attractions, it's architecture is unmatched and it's history and importance in the building of Chicago can't be denied.
Union Station located at 210 S. Canal Street is a must see landmark in Chicago. The train station was built from 1913-1925, and during its heyday, handled as many as 300 trains and 100,000 passengers daily.
Upon its completion, Union Station was hailed as an outstanding achievement in railroad facility planning and is one of the most historically significant passenger railroad stations in the United States.
Union Station itself is a monument to classic design with its ornate Beaux-Arts main waiting room, the "Great Hall," is one of the United States' great interior public spaces with its vaulted skylight and connecting lobbies, staircases, and balconies.
In present day, about 50,000 commuters go through Chicago's most magnificent transportation terminal every day. Be sure to enter Union Station on the West side of Canal Street, or you may miss seeing the magnificent Great Hall, the surviving half of the original 1925 station.
Get out your camera and take a few extra minutes to explore this grand achievement in surreal architecture. The grand pink Tennessee marble floors correspond with the marble walls, Corinthian columns and bronze floor torches all lend an elegant touch unseen in the train terminals of today. The soft light filtering through the Great Hall's vaulted skylight immediately puts you at ease and gives an over all feeling of warmth about his enormous facility. This hall has even been used in a movie. "The Untouchables" was filmed here in 1987.
If you are feeling hungry while exploring Union Station, you can find everything from handmade breads to good old pizza for your munching pleasure.
Union Station is a must see stop on your tour of Chicago's attractions, it's architecture is unmatched and it's history and importance in the building of Chicago can't be denied.
