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Building DC: Union Station’s marble floors
Source info:
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| Date: | 2014-06-13 23:30:44 |
| Blog: | Magma Cum Laude  |
| URL: | http://blogs.agu.org/magmacumlaude/2014/06/13/building-dc-union-station-just-the-floors/ |
Summary:
Whenever I go to a hearing on the Senate side of Capitol Hill, I usually arrive via Union Station. It's a really beautiful building and one of the few grand train stations left in the country, and I'm always impressed by the architecture there. According to the architectural history, it was designed in the Beaux-Arts Style and meant to mimic the Roman Baths of Caraculla and Diocletian. It was completed in 1907, and then restored from 1986-1988 (and it's actually being worked on right now, too). But wait! There's geology involved with all that history.Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Hill | US | 38.8846 | -76.9884 |
| Roman Baths | GB | 51.3809 | -2.3595 |
| Union Station | US | 38.8988 | -77.0062 |
Keywords:
architectural history, architecture, beautiful building, Beaux-Arts Style, Building DC, Capitol Hill, country, DC Geology, Diocletian, geology, grand train stations, hearing, marble floors, Roman Baths, Senate, Union Station
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