Union Station - Denver, CO
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Outspoken1
N 39° 45.180 W 104° 59.998
13S E 500002 N 4400343
Denver's Union Station has been a hub of transportation since railroads came to Denver.
Waymark Code: WMA8RN
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2010
Views: 6
Holiday lights festoon Denver's Union Station. The historical plaque reads:
The plaque reads:
Denver's emergence as the metropolis of the rockies is directly related to its role as the regional rail hub. When the trans-continental railroad chose Cheyenne and not Denver as its gateway to the west, Denverites rallied. Civic leaders such as Governor John Evans, Walter Scott Cheeseman, William J. Palmer, and David Holliday Moffat, Jr. knew Denver would not survive without a railroad. Coloradans raised $300,000 in three days to build a 106-mile rail link to connect Denver with Cheyenne. At the ground breaking, Denverites celebrated more than a railroad. They were welcoming a vital link to commerce and industry that would ensure their city's future.
Union Station was first opened in 1881 to consolidate passenger service for Denver's expanding railroads. Destroyed in 1894 by fire, Union Station's central lobby was rebuilt and then enlarged in 1914. Prominently located at the terminus of 17th Street, Union Station to this day is the focal point of the Lower Downtown District.
With the building of Union Station, 17th Street gained prominence as the premiere location for many of Denver's office buildings, banks, and hotels of which The Oxford, Barth, and Brown Palace survive.
Union Station and the surrounding landmarks are the heart of Denver and gracious hallmarks of why Denver became the Queen City of the mountains and plains.
Holiday: Christmas season
When is this viewable?: From: 11/24/2010 To: 01/20/2011
Public or Private?: Public
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