The St. Louis Union Station
Author: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
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Published: 1895
Total Pages: 112
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
Publisher:
Published: 1895
Total Pages: 112
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Albert J. Montesi
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
Published: 2002-06
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9781531613433
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When St. Louis' Union Station opened to the public in 1894, nearly 10,000 people gathered to celebrate. What they saw rivaled famed stations in the East, with its barrel-vaulted ceiling, sweeping archways, and Tiffany stained-glass windows. Modeled after the walled city of Carcassone, France, Union Station was one of the busiest in the world during its heyday. Follow the history of this great architectural triumph from its original glory days through its demise and rebirth. The days of rail transportation come to life in more than 200 historic images, from steam engines hissing into the 11-acre train shed, to the perky smiles of the renowned "Harvey Girls." Union Station is also seen here as tens of thousands of passengers a day dwindled to mere hundreds. As the automobile and airplane gained momentum in the 1950s and 60s, railroading lost popularity and St. Louis' Union Station fell into disrepair and eventually closed. Now restored to its original splendor, Union Station is again a bustling center of urban entertainment and activity.
Author: Saint Louis (Mo.). Terminal Railroad Association
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Published: 1895
Total Pages: 30
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Al Montesi
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780738519838
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When St. Louis' Union Station opened to the public in 1894, nearly 10,000 people gathered to celebrate. What they saw rivaled famed stations in the East, with its barrel-vaulted ceiling, sweeping archways, and Tiffany stained-glass windows. Modeled after the walled city of Carcassone, France, Union Station was one of the busiest in the world during its heyday. Follow the history of this great architectural triumph from its original glory days through its demise and rebirth. The days of rail transportation come to life in more than 200 historic images, from steam engines hissing into the 11-acre train shed, to the perky smiles of the renowned "Harvey Girls." Union Station is also seen here as tens of thousands of passengers a day dwindled to mere hundreds. As the automobile and airplane gained momentum in the 1950s and 60s, railroading lost popularity and St. Louis' Union Station fell into disrepair and eventually closed. Now restored to its original splendor, Union Station is again a bustling center of urban entertainment and activity.
Author: Norbury L. Wayman
Publisher:
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9780961635602
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: 2014-02-19
Total Pages: 106
ISBN-13: 9781294630111
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author: Anonymous
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Published: 2017-03-02
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9783744646680
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Saint Louis Union Station - A monograph is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.