Union Station (Columbus, Ohio)
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Union Station (Columbus, Ohio) was a historic passenger railroad terminal, noted for its grand Beaux-Arts architecture and role as a major transportation hub before its demolition in the late 20th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demolished building
ⓘ
passenger rail terminal ⓘ railway station ⓘ |
| architect | Daniel Burnham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
ⓘ
surface form:
Beaux-Arts architecture
|
| associatedArchitectureFirm | Daniel H. Burnham & Company GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
decline of passenger rail in the United States
ⓘ
historic preservation debates in Columbus ⓘ |
| category |
Beaux-Arts architecture in Ohio
ⓘ
Demolished buildings and structures in Columbus, Ohio ⓘ Former railway stations in Ohio ⓘ Railway stations in Columbus, Ohio ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
national rail network
ⓘ
regional rail network ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| demolishedFor | convention center development ⓘ |
| demolishedIn | late 20th century ⓘ |
| hadDesignInfluence | City Beautiful movement aesthetics ⓘ |
| hadFunction |
rail platforms for boarding and alighting trains
ⓘ
ticketing and waiting facilities for passengers ⓘ |
| hadMaterial |
steel
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hadStructureType | terminal station ⓘ |
| heritageDiscussion | demolition criticized by preservationists ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered historically significant ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century American rail era ⓘ |
| influenced | urban development around its site in Columbus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Beaux-Arts architectural design
ⓘ
role in the development of Columbus transportation network ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| location | Columbus, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
grand Beaux-Arts arcade
ⓘ
monumental entrance arch ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Columbus, Ohio
ⓘ
history of rail transportation in Ohio ⓘ rail transportation in Columbus, Ohio ⓘ |
| publicTransitRole | primary intercity rail gateway for Columbus ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Columbus Union Station (later transportation facilities) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | major transportation hub in Columbus ⓘ |
| served |
multiple railroad companies
ⓘ
passengers traveling to and from Columbus ⓘ |
| servedCity | Columbus, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| transportationMode | rail ⓘ |
| transportationType | intercity rail ⓘ |
| urbanContext | downtown Columbus ⓘ |
| usedFor | intercity passenger rail service ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.