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On July 19, 2019
Bell Ringer: History of Union Station in Washington, DC
History of Union Station
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation president and CEO Beverley Swaim-Staley gave a tour of the station and talked about its history. Architect John Bowie also talked about the original construction and recent restoration. Located in Washington, D.C., near the U.S. Capitol, Union Station opened in 1907. At the time, it was one of the largest train stations in the world.
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Union Station Redevelopment Corporation president and CEO Beverley Swaim-Staley gave a tour of the station and talked about its history and construction. Located in Washington, D.C., near the U.S. Capitol, Union Station opened in 1907. At the time, it was one of the largest train stations in the world.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What event motivated Congress to create the National Mall?
- To achieve the Senator James McMillan's plan to create a National Mall, what obstacles did Daniel Burnham have to overcome?
- Why is the train station named Union Station?
- According to Ms. Swaim-Staley, how is Union station "monumental?"
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Participants
Vocabulary
- Centennial
- Daniel Burnham
- Infrastructure
- L'enfant
- National Mall
- Railroad
- World's Fair