Ficus Trees? In Union Station? It Isn't a Mall.

The Washington Post;  November 6, 1988 ;     636 words ......restoring Daniel Burnham's spectacular beaux-arts Union Station to its original grandeur after the million...But this time it will be much easier to fix Union Station. What's wrong with Union Station, you may ask after the applause that greeted...

Toward a More Perfect Union Station; Renovation of Plaza in Front of...

The Washington Post;  July 31, 2008 ;     698 words ......renovate the plaza in front of Union Station, the first in a planned series...physical development of the District. Union Station, which opened in 1907, is a leading...of city officials' plan to make Union Station more efficient and user-friendly...

Getting Union Station back on track

BusinessWest;  January 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...The clock in the concourse at Union Station has read 2:51 for at least a quarter...the comer. While optimism and Union Station are words rarely used together...station. One by one, the barriers to Union Station's development are being removed...

Amtrak Pledges to Return Service to Kansas City, Mo., Union Station.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  January 30, 1999 ;     416 words ......rail operation to the renovated Union Station. Station redevelopers still need...cost of refurbishing space inside Union Station for a passenger waiting room and...offices. This is great news for Union Station and for the many people who have...

Sen. Dole Introduces Resolution Concerning Centennial of Union Station in...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 22, 2008 ;     518 words ......celebrating the centennial of Union Station in Washington, District of Columbia...664Celebrating the centennial of Union Station in Washington, District of Columbia...Whereas, on October 27, 1907, Union Station officially opened at 6:50 a.m...

PRESENT AND FUTURE USES OF UNION STATION:BRYANT CHAMBERS

Congressional Testimony;  July 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ......this morning to testify about the management of Union Station. Background Union Station is one of the most successful public/private...Secretary of Transportation, leased the property to Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC), a non profit...

Denver's Union Station May Become Transit Hub.

The Denver Post (Denver, Colorado) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  October 10, 2003 ;     560 words ......Leib Oct. 10--Denver's historic Union Station would become a transportation...Thursday. Full buildout of the Union Station vision plan, as officials called...catalyst for redevelopment of the Union Station site, officials said. FasTracks...

Union Station: A Landmark Reborn; The Restoration, Overall, Is a Boon to...

The Washington Post;  September 24, 1988 ;     700+ words ......be exhilarated by the sight of Union Station all crisp and clean. Boarded up...the significant benefits of the Union Station job as a whole. These include...and actual gateway to the city. Union Station is one of those great buildings...

D.C.'s Union Station Is Refurbished

AP Online;  April 29, 2002 ;     700+ words ...00-00-0000 WASHINGTON (AP) _ Union Station opened in 1908 as a monumental...with the mark of imperial Rome. Union Station's construction just north of the...century. At its early zenith, Union Station was a place of a million stories...

Union Station Is Leased to N.Y. Firm for $160 Million

The Washington Post;  February 1, 2007 ;     364 words ......million for the 84-year lease of Union Station. The acquisition gives it control...Acquisition bought the lease from Union Station Venture II, a group of private...The lease attracted 25 bidders. Union Station is considered valuable because...

You could hear the whistle blow at Union Station

Dayton Daily News;  August 6, 2005 ;     626 words ......the busiest place in the area. Union Station -- with its decorative tower and...the top onto the entrance way of Union Station. It was decided to sell the clock...to follow in the near future. Union Station was for so many years a part of...

Kansas City: Pop science pulls into restored Union Station.(Going Places)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  August 6, 2000 ;     700+ words ......southeast entrance to Kansas City's Union Station remain as a grim reminder of the...June 17, 1933, the day of the Union Station Massacre. Gangsters Charles Pretty...the $253 million restoration of Union Station and the addition of the two- level...

SOME DARK CHAPTERS IN LANDMARK'S HISTORY; Bungling and Boondoggling Almost...

The Washington Post;  September 26, 1988 ;     700+ words ......opening of the shopping complex at Union Station Thursday may want to keep a checklist...experiment to kick the trains out of Union Station and turn it into a tourist education...spanned three decades at last made Union Station unsafe even to step inside. It...

PLAN FOR UNION STATION

Rocky Mountain News;  July 4, 2004 ;     430 words ...Been to Union Station in Washington, D.C., lately? Or Grand...what a jewel Denver has in its own Union Station, and what a pity it would be if a dispute...all from happening. The vision for Union Station at 17th and Wynkoop streets is to develop...

thriving again, union station has plenty to celebrate.(Daily Break)

The Virginian Pilot;  October 5, 2008 ;     583 words ......believe, but it wasn't long ago that Union Station, the grand gateway to the nation...Amtrak, which is headquartered at Union Station,. Amtrak was formed out of the...started business in 1971. The Union Station centennial falls on the 20th anniversary...