Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-22

that il would necessarily have TO be
Of the backin type.
The latest decision OF the two roads
differs sharply from tho resolutions
they have adopted in tho past in the
fact that they purposc to proceed.
without further delay. 20 build a sta
ton on site approved by their own
judgment ana no. dependent longer
upon contirmaiivc action by the bust
ness organizations. Unless there IS a
rracttcaliy luminous verdict from these
organizations against tho Hermitage
location. il is under stood. the project
viii not he held uI
RETURN ~ PLAN PROPOSED
THREE YEARS AGO
In selecting thu Hermitage site, tho
railroads return to the selection made
by them three years ago. when the
station matter was under invcstiSu-
ton by the Council. Al that time
( they had prepared studies for develop
Inc this site as Joint passenger ter
rninai The present plan is TO make
use of these drawings. with such mod
iiicat.ons as may he found desirable
The land is ALREADY owned by tho rail
roads.
The plans were prepared hy Archi-
tcct John Russell Pope, of New York.
ana were approve; by the directors Of
both roads after competition. in
which several architects submitted
drawings y photograph Of tile ar
lists sketch Of ~. main station build
INC is reproduced in this issue
In general. tho plan provides for :.
mann building rising 10 about seven
~ feet in height IN the center on tho
Broad street front. \ colonnadc en-
trance motive and It's proportions gem
orally civ" the building a monument
tai appearance. ON the Eroad stree,
front the materials To bc used arc
limestone. iron and glass. On tho rear
tic material will l." buff brick.
PROVIDES MAIN WAITING
ROOM 100 ny 80 FEET
Tn" plan provides for main wait
ir= room, lo5 by feet. on the frs,
hocr This room is to he free of col
unns. floor distractions or balcony.
and is to be treated III plaster stone.
with marble wainscoi and floors en-
The same floor ana on either side or
the main waiting room Will he a res
taurant and colored waiting room
7
waiting and wash rooms Separatc
provision is made throughout for INC
'wo races and special rooms are Sc,
aside for the use ii women.
The n'a:n huilainr will have front.
axe on Iroad street OF 2ii feet. and
VIII he los feel deep. IT Will set back
about 100 feet. af1ordins space FOR the
"rnamcmtation Of the area in front
WIN fountains. drives and grass plo;.
Immediately 10 the rear of tho main
building Will be the concoursc. 6oyooO
tcet IN area, and behind this the track <
and train sheds. The present plan con-
templates the construction Of seven
service tracks running into station
platforms 10 he not less than 100 feet
long. This length Will he sufficient
/ I" accommodate nf;ccn cjuhty.foot s,c,l
ears or tho longest train operated Nv
either OF the roads. Trains hayinc a
larger number OF cars arc operatcd in
TWO sections. Provision will he made
for the addition of other service tracks
as needed
IMPROVEMENT - no
CosT ABOUT Si.OOU.0GU
The plans call :or The Eush typc Of
train shed construction This is TIN.
. 'Epe III usc at jht ncw station i'm
Washington. ana is regarded now as
! the moSt desirable, Instead of cam,
ing in under an immense domelike
shed, which confines the cscan!p.
smoke. the trains come into the sta
! ton under low-lying sheds between
each pair Of which is a narrow Sill
! through which the locomotive smoke
stack passes. discharging the smoke
/ INTO the open air above ;hc sheds
! NJ the time the rams were prepared
. it was estimated that the main STA
/ ton building alone would cost about
S6>o,o"o. The rise in the cost Of ma :
/ tcrials viii increase this sum 10 more
than 100000. With the other con
! S'ruc''om and development OF the site.
! the total cost OF the proposed Hermit
! taGe terminal Will b. about 81 noo ono
THAtks TO BE REMOVED
FROM WEST BROAD STREET.
Tn" construction "f tho proposcd
passenger terminal at tho EIcrmitace
site viii mean tho carly abandonment,
OF IN" tracks on Eroad aud F:clvidcre
streets for railroad traffic r:iha sta
t"m would bc abolished and All Rich
W"nd, Frederick shurS and ro,ou,,,
'ra'hc handled from tho HERMITAGE
hNrd street Station. for a lime a,
least. would he retained for tho loc,l
ii'fi" OF the Atlantic Coast Line ana
Norfolk and Western.
The Council has already approved 4
resolution requiring the tracks or
Broad and EelNidcrc streets 10 be dc.
pressed o. elevated, work 10 begin in
d. reasonable time With the construc
ton Of tho hermitage terminal the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
could conN caicntly abandon tho use al
'thcSo tracks. and They could hc take,
up entirely.
That the location Of q new ioint
. station At the Hermitage site would bt
satisfactory to commuters now uSing
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Pc