Dublin Core
Title
Union Station damaged by fire and excavations to the north
Description
Providence's first railroad station was Union Railroad Depot, a brick edifice built in 1847 and designed by Thomas A. Tefft for the Providence and Worcester, Providence and Stonington, and Boston and Providence Railroads. This building was lost to fire in 1896, and replaced by a newer Union Station, completed 1898, which consisted of five large brick structures, built by New Haven Railroad. t was considered "a brilliant example of Romanesque architecture" in its time, and the longest building in America. As the city continued to grow, so too did the need for terminal space, ultimately resulting in the paving over of the remnants of the city's inland bay in 1890. This building was lost to fire in 1896, and replaced by a newer Union Station, completed 1898, which consisted of five large brick structures, built by New Haven Railroad Union Station was in the process of being redesigned for office and retail use when it suffered an upper stories fire on April 26, 1987.
Creator
Chester Smolski
Date
1987-01-01
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Photograph
Identifier
5134
Smolski Image Item Type Metadata
Building Style
Edwardian
Building Type
Train Station
City
Providence
Country
United States of America
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Aerial photography in city planning-- Rhode Island-- Providence; Urban renewal-- Rhode Island-- Providence; City planning-- Rhode Island-- Providence; Land use, Urban-- Rhode Island-- Providence; Railroad stations -- Remodeling for other use -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Union Station (Providence, R.I.); Capital Center (Providence, R.I.); Automobile parking -- Rhode Island -- Providence; Urban Development -- Rhode Island -- Providence;
Region
Rhode Island
Street Address
4 Exchange Terrace
Theme
Urban Development