1891 photograph of the original Broad Street Station reveals a terminal that is less than one year from undergoing “modernization” by noted architect Frank Furness. During that project the station would see the elimination of the multiple train sheds in favor of a single glass and iron shelter covering 16 tracks that measured roughly 600’ long, 300 wide and 100 feet above the tracks. Note the ongoing construction of Philadelphia City Hall, including the pedestal that the iconic William Penn statue will stand on. William H. Rau photograph, Collection of American Premier Underwriters, Inc.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 04:17:02 +0000
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