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- The arcade was demolished in 1976 to make way for a new convention center, although it had been placed on the National Register of Historic Places two years prior. Train service stopped at Union Station in 1977, and the remaining portions of the station were demolished in 1979. The demolished arcade was delisted in 1999.
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Train service stopped at Union Station in 1977, and the remaining portions of the station were demolished in 1979. The demolished arcade was delisted in 1999. A portion of the arcade was saved, the Union Station arch, which is the focal point of the McFerson Commons park in the nearby Arena District.
The Union Station arch is a 35 ft (11 m) Beaux-Arts arch standing at McFerson Commons Park in Columbus, Ohio. The work was designed by renowned architect Daniel Burnham, as part of a grand entranceway to the city's Union Station.
Mar 2, 2021 · The short answer is Union Station was a train station designed to meet the needs of the many railroads that once served Columbus, and it is important to remember because it was a transformative...
May 26, 2024 · The arch formed part of the magnificent North High Street arcade that ran along an elaborate viaduct carrying the capital city's High Street traffic over the railroad tracks below. The arcade contained shops and offices creating a grand entrance to Union Station.
The shops lining High Street, collectively referred to as the Union Station Arcade, blocked the view of the many railroad tracks clusterd around the station. The actual Arcade, with five shops, ran between the two imposing arches in the photo.
The new station opened in 1897, and the Arcade was finished in 1899. The Arcade was unique to Columbus and consisted of stores and offices built atop the viaduct and facing High Street. An elevated roadway connected High Street to the station to the east.
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Jun 5, 2016 · The magnificent third station and arcade opened in 1897. It was drastically remodeled in 1929, but as rail travel declined and finally ended in Columbus, the station was demolished in 1976. One of the great arches was preserved and now stands at the end of McPherson Commons in the Arena District.
