Construction History of Union Station
Olszewski GJ. 1970. Construction History of Union Station. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Washington, D.C.
This study on the Construction History of Union Station has been completed pursuant to Historical Resource Study Proposal, National Capital Parks-Central, H-7 (NCP-C, H-7), for the purpose of providing the staffs of the Department of the Interior, the National Park Service, the National Capital Region, and National Capital Parks-Central with as complete a documented report as is possible at this time within the financial limitations of the RSP and the availability of official and other documentary sources. When the study was planned originally, the idea of using Union Station (known as "The Monumental Gateway to the Nation’s Capital") as the site of a national visitor center was still under discussion. Although there was hope for saving this unique landmark from the demolition ball, there was no certainty that it would be preserved. Since then, however, and with the completion of an intensive investigation conducted by the congressionally authorized National Visitor Center Study Commission of which the Secretary of the Interior, the Hon. Stewart L. Udall, was Chairman, its future is assured.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Olszewski, George
- Date of Issue
- 1970-02
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- NAMA , NCR
- Keywords
- national visitor center, union station