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former Union Terminal
Cincinnati, OH |
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The former Union Terminal, built in 1933, brought together seven railroad companies. The terminal closed in 1972 and in 1980 it was briefly used as a shopping center. The Art Deco masterpiece reopened in 1990 as the Museum Center -- a complex featuring the Museum of Natural History, the Historical Society Museum and Library, the Children's Museum and the OMNIMAX Theater. For more info and photos, see these links:
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former Union Depot
Tulsa, OK |
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The Tulsa Union Depot was designed by R. C. Stephens and built from 1929-1931. It closed in 1967 and deteriorated until 1983. It was then restored and adapted for use as office space. At the moment, it is occupied by VYVX Services but it will soon be home to the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. For more, see these websites: 1, 2,
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Santa Fe Depot
Oklahoma City, OK |
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The Santa Fe Depot is now used by Amtrak. Renovation of the station began in 1999. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.
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Central Terminal (closed)
Buffalo, NY |
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Buffalo's Central Terminal was called the "Station Too Late and Too Far" because it opened just before the Great Depression (in 1929) it was located too far from the city's business district. Central Terminal was designed by the same men that later created Cincinnati’s Union Terminal. Passenger service at Central Terminal ended in 1979 and the buildings have sat abandoned ever since. In the late 1990s, a preservation group (Buffalo Central Terminal Restoration Corp.) bought the building and restoration has begun. For more info and photos, see these websites: 1, 2,
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former New York Central Railroad
Syracuse, NY |
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This former New York Central station is being converted into offices and studio space for Time Warner. It was built in 1936 and was later used as a Greyhound bus station. According to a construction worker, there is nothing really left of the original interior.
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former Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Station
Casa Grande, AZ |
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This former Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Station was built in 1939 in the Pueblo Deco style. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places but is currently vacant.
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