Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-05
NEW UNION DEPOT.
TO BE oND or THE FINEST RAIL
WAY BUILDINGS ~ TUE COUNTRY.
THE C. a 0. And S. A.L. TO BUILD IT.
10 n. Located 81 che Corner of Fiji
teenth and Main strects-A Detailed
ps.crtption of the Interior and Ex-
terror Arrnngcmc ats.

The handsome picture OF the bnivh
Dopot to be erected 90 Fifteenth and
Main streets by the Chesapeake and ONO
and Seaboard Airline railways. which
was sent out with last Sundays Dispatch
- supplement. created great interest
and much favorable comment
The depot as shown By The Dispatches
picture. will be one OF the most imposing
structures OF the kind IN The United
States. To many people the representa-
ton Of the proposed building was "a reve-
lation. The additional Illustrations and
description printed this morning show
that the structure VIII be modern COM
plete. and convenient.
Ii Will be a building worthy Of Rich
mond. the great city Of The South. and OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Sea-
board Airline. two or the great railways
Of the country.
IL will be the finest depot in the coun-
try south of Mason and DlX0n's line, and
among tho finest in the United states
Tho interior arrangement VIII be in thor
Such keeping with the exterior appear
Ancc. Beauty. elegance. and cOmfori are
10 be most happily blended In inc Who.e
structure.
THE EXTERIOR APPEARANCE.
The depot is TO be located near the cor
ner Of Fifteenth and Main streets. The
old ST Charles Hotel, for very many
years a conspicuous landmark tNtehuS
from the corner 10 considerable uia-
lance down the block AZ least PoI-
ZION Of this building viii be torn away 10
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not been finally determined what shal
d. done with the remainder Of the build
ing II is not unlikely that It VIII all
come down
Tho depot will come within about 10
feet OF the corner OF Fifteenth and Main.
Its frontage has not been fully oecloed
upon. 1t will be about $50 feet
The building will DO an immense struc-
tpro n ught-oolored Kentucky stone. up
10 The second. or track. floor, and above
that old gold Pompeian brick. with mar
monizing terra Gotta trimmings, "li pe
used
Tbs roof will be Of dark-red tile. inc
tower shown on tho corner Of the build
ing will be carried up so as 10 form
conspicuous landmark, and Will nave d
clock with faces on all four sides.
Wilson Brothers & Co, Of Philadelphia,
tbe architects. in arranging the govern
inc. OF track. floor have followed the
general outline of the plan II the Well
known Philadelphia and Reading Terml-
nal station. n Philadelphia, OF when
they were the architects.
INTERIOR ARRANGEMENTS.
The general waiting-goom is placed CEN
tral and Is fionked on mo one side by
the ladies' room. entrance stairs, eleva-
TOR. &c. aud on the other side by lie
dinizg-roon, exit stairs, and fclNce
stairs to the upper foOrs. This srrang1-
,nent gives an open and spacious tifct'
with plenty OF clear reom lor hanah's
crowds. and also affords perfect hght ana
venfilation The arrangement OF the nam
entrance and exit stairs IS such th"t
either Is equally available for elthef puf-
nose, and they are located so as to De
readily accessible from all parts Ihese
stairs have been very carefully stunned
"a they are considered by the ohlceis oI
the railroads as among tho vital points Oh
the design. ,..
has a,so been provided from the ground
aoar "a the fourth floor. These are in
tended for the use Of the occupants Of tho
third and fourth floors. and also Tor exit
and entrance from the carriage con-
course ..-,.,-
A WISE PRECAUTION.
The main passenger elevator from the
ground 10 the track floor has been made
very largo and roomy and is located ad-
,accnt 10 the main entrance stairs ana
both the elevator and the entrance stairs
are Oh direct line. so that passenger
having purchased a ticket will not have
TO retrace steps against the movement OF
a crowd IN taking the train.
The ladies room has been made espe-
cially convenient and comfortable, and
S. located on the track floor away from
the uassing crowds. The mems toilet
ana slnoking-rooms have been placed on
the treck floor and In an out-oi-the-way
corner. nut al the same time are readily
accessible.
Tire dinlng-room and restaurant is
given a large spacious room at one SIDE
OF the general waiting-room. and VIII be
maintained in first-class style by the
railroad management.
1t will be noticed that the interior OF
the second story has been arranged with
solonnades and large openings. This gives
a beautifa vista into the upper parts
OF The dning-room and ladies' room
and effects a continuity Of architectural
dignity from one end Of the building 20
the other, and gives a very spacious ap-
peaTance.
The ground-hoor waitlng-room is CEN
trally located. and In this the ticket
offices will be located. The space TO The