Union Station Train Shed

Such an amazing space, and in my opinion much more useful as a wide open space, clear of impediments.We will see what the future holds for the train shed.

Union Station, Interior

Wow, it's been a while but Union Station's mall is just about empty. What were once Dierdorf and Harts and a bookstore now sit empty. Abandonment is sort of like a snowball; if it starts rolling it can be hard to stop the momentum.But on a happier note, the hotel is still just as stunningly beautiful as it has always been since its renovation. The side lobby still elicits the same sense of style that it had a hundred years ago.The detailing, with its gilding and Romanesque Revival elements are still crisp and clean.The lighted floor, which my father said were once common throughout the United States, still impresses me.

Union Station

I've always been impressed with the exterior of Union Station, a grand edifice that sits on what was once Chouteau's Pond, as well as Mill Creek.Once the busiest train station in the world, it is much more quiet nowadays. I let the limestone, Richardsonian Romanesque Revival building speak for itself.

Grand Hall, Union Station

The Grand Hall of the Union Station hotel always impressed me as a child. Coming back as an adult, it still impresses me for different reasons.For a turn of the century, Richardsonian Romanesque building, this hall is one of the most perfectly preserved that I have seen, and not cluttered with later additions or other alterations.The stained glass is stunning as well, complementing the the lavish interior of the vault.