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The rebirth of a station. (Union Station, Washington, D.C.) (includes related information)

Building Design & Construction, May, 1989 by Gregerson, John

The rebirth of a station

The result of an ambitious public/private partnership, Washington, D.C.'s Union Station is back on track as a bustling mixed-use center Variously described by members of Congress as "an eyesore," "this turkey" and "practically useless" at its nadir, Washington, D.C.'s Union Station has reclaimed its place as the gateway to the capital -- and become a destination in its own right.

No matter how one approaches it -- and the ways are many -- the train station's rebirth lives up to the considerable fanfare that seemingly attended each phase of its metamorphosis. Which is no small feat, considering that its $150 million restoration has been touted as the most ambitious public/private venture of its kind ever attempted in the...

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