Friday, November 27, 2009

Union Station


Washington, DC--This is probably one of the most beautiful train stations in the United States. Union Station opened in 1907. "Considered to be one of the finest examples of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. Architect, Daniel Burnham designed the building to be monumental in every respect and to serve as a gateway for the capital city." The building has a wonderful story of survival and it is amazing to see it nowadays after undergoing a great renovation in 1988. It serves not only as a train station but also as a museum and a shopping mall with many restaurants, shops and movie theaters. It is connected to the city by subway.

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1 comments:

Vogon Poet November 27, 2009 11:53 AM  

Wonderful hall, more a museum than a train station. It's nice that it has been so well restored, because it really deserves any possible attention.

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Luis Gomez Photos

I am a freelance photographer and photojournalist who moved to Washington, D.C., in 2003 from Caracas, Venezuela. During my 15 years as a photographer, I have traveled the world collecting images for work and pleasure. I have taken photographs throughout the Americas, Europe and Australia, focusing on cityscapes and architecture as well as the simplicity of landscapes and people.

I studied architecture at the University of Tennessee and then returned to Venezuela to earn a B.A. degree in communications from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas.
I was a photographer and photo editor for publishing companies while doing freelance work for local and international media outlets.

I was born to a Venezuelan mother and a Belize-American father, some of my earliest memories are of hurrying through airport terminals with a camera around my neck. I was raised in Brazil and Venezuela, and I am fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese.

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