The Great Overland Station Topeka KS
Mar 29, 2014 17:16:25 #
This is one of the most grande railroad depots I have seen. It now serves as a railroad museum. The smaller wood depot that is displayed next to the UP depot was relocated from Globe KS. Rolling stock is also on display.
The BuildingDesigned by renowned architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood, the beautiful Union Pacific passenger station was reported to be "one of the finest passenger stations on the line" when it opened January 27, 1927. With its 34-foot ceiling and ornate glazed terra cotta ornamentation, the elegant building is perhaps the finest representation of classic railroad architecture in Kansas.
The last passenger train left the station May 2, 1971. The building was later remodeled for railroad offices, abandoned in 1988, and damaged by fire in 1992. At that point, Railroad Heritage, Inc. secured a lease from the Union Pacific Railroad to prevent the building's demolition. A Use and Feasibility Study indicated that a museum celebrating railroad heritage was the most desirable use for the station, and a Capital Campaign Assessment demonstrated that funds could be raised to that end. On July 2, 1998, the Union Pacific Corporation formally donated the station to Topeka Railroad Days, Inc. The Great Overland Station Project Team was established to direct efforts to preserve the station and transform it into a railroad heritage museum. In June 2004, The Great Overland Station opened its doors again as a community landmark.
http://www.greatoverlandstation.com/history_2.html
The BuildingDesigned by renowned architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood, the beautiful Union Pacific passenger station was reported to be "one of the finest passenger stations on the line" when it opened January 27, 1927. With its 34-foot ceiling and ornate glazed terra cotta ornamentation, the elegant building is perhaps the finest representation of classic railroad architecture in Kansas.
The last passenger train left the station May 2, 1971. The building was later remodeled for railroad offices, abandoned in 1988, and damaged by fire in 1992. At that point, Railroad Heritage, Inc. secured a lease from the Union Pacific Railroad to prevent the building's demolition. A Use and Feasibility Study indicated that a museum celebrating railroad heritage was the most desirable use for the station, and a Capital Campaign Assessment demonstrated that funds could be raised to that end. On July 2, 1998, the Union Pacific Corporation formally donated the station to Topeka Railroad Days, Inc. The Great Overland Station Project Team was established to direct efforts to preserve the station and transform it into a railroad heritage museum. In June 2004, The Great Overland Station opened its doors again as a community landmark.
http://www.greatoverlandstation.com/history_2.html
The Great Overland Station Topeka KS
The Great Overland Station Topeka KS
The Great Overland Station Topeka KS
Mar 29, 2014 17:21:46 #
Nice to see older buildings saved, not like here where they implode them.
Mar 29, 2014 17:41:07 #
Great photos kjfishman!
I'm really glad they were able to save those buildings and put them to good use.
I'm really glad they were able to save those buildings and put them to good use.
Mar 30, 2014 08:15:04 #
Mar 30, 2014 10:03:14 #
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