Union Station (New Haven)
| New Haven Railroad Station | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Union Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
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| Coordinates: | 41°17′51″N 72°55′37″W / 41.2975°N 72.92694°W / 41.2975; -72.92694Coordinates: 41°17′51″N 72°55′37″W / 41.2975°N 72.92694°W / 41.2975; -72.92694 |
| Area: | 1 acre (0.4 ha) |
| Built: | 1920 |
| Architect: | Cass Gilbert |
| Architectural style: | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 75001941 |
| Added to NRHP: | September 3, 1975 |
Union Station, also known as New Haven Railroad Station, is the main railroad passenger station in New Haven, Connecticut. Designed by noted American architect Cass Gilbert, the beaux-arts Union Station was completed and opened in 1920 after the previous Union Station (which was located at the foot of Meadow Street, near the site of the current Union Station parking garage) was destroyed by fire. It served the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad until it fell into decline, along with the rest of the railroad industry in North America after World War II. It was shuttered in 1972, leaving only the under-track 'subway' open for passengers, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1975, but it was almost demolished before the Northeast Corridor Improvement Project came to the rescue in 1979. Reopened after extensive renovations in early 1985, it is now the premier gateway to the city.
The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as New Haven Railroad Station. Its significance is partly as an example of the work of Cass Gilbert, who also designed the Woolworth Building in New York and the U.S. Supreme Court Building.
The restored building features interior limestone walls, ornate ceilings, chandeliers and striking stainless steel ceilings in the tunnels to the trains. The large waiting room is thirty-five feet high and features models of NYNH&HRR trains on the benches.
Read more about Union Station (New Haven): Station Services, Layout of Station, Platform and Track Configuration
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