Description
Explore the grandeur of Chicago Union Station’s train concourse, a majestic space with green metalwork and beige flooring, as depicted in this vintage postcard. The card details the station’s impressive size and construction cost of about $65,000,000, and its location bounded by Jackson Boulevard, Adams Street, Canal, and Clinton Streets. This stunning image is from approximately the 1920s.
Front Text (cleaned):
209 Train Concourse, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Lunch Room in Annex 104620
Back Text (cleaned):
TRAIN CONCOURSE.
CHICAGO UNION STATION.
This majestic new railroad terminal occupies the entire block bounded by Jackson Boulevard, Adams Street, Canal, and Clinton Streets. It furnishes accommodations to four railroads: the Pennsylvania; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; and the Chicago and Alton Companies. The passenger station itself is a massive rectangular edifice of white marble, and with all improvements, the total cost is about $65,000,000.
POST CARD
THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY
Canaan, NY.
PLACE
ONE CENT
STAMP
HERE
209 MAX RIGOT SELLING CO., CHICAGO
C.T. AMERICAN ART COLORED
