Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-04
II the space included within the central

aii we space included within the central
The Soneourse. fifty fee, wide and
over zoo feet long. joins the domed
waiting room through the concourse
III" same level as the waiting room.
over the seven tracks. The concourse
", xest tbu is 5ox99 feet in plan Access
through Enclosed stairwuys on the east
and inclined waikways OH the west.
Enclosed passages flank the building
on the northeast and northwest. .,iv
inE direct access to the concourse from
me cab stand on the west and the
plaza ard colored section on the east
CONCOURSE ARRANGED FOR
CONVENIENCE OF PUBLIC
From a railroad point OF view, the
plan of the main floor and concourse
vantage in arrangement has been OBJ
tanned through the realization that. as
straight line is the shortest distance
between two points. the traveller should
likewise move in the straightest pos
sibie line to reach his objective. The
m main, entrance to the station is on
groups of doors, OF seven doors each,
leading from the portico through the
r Tes5ib9 Sa diTeeiy .on into the wai,inE
liz fanked by two entrance Railways,
h hy ,,x opedn nlI from The portieo served
rators run from each of these Railways
to the office floors above.
entering the waiting-room through
10 the right. the passenger finds that
information. ticket office, baggage
checking and coneourse, follow in the
he is right at the entrance to the
trains. or may wait with the maximum
0 ,rir comfort. On the left in the west
toilets and barber shop. followed by
restaurant; lunch room. telephone. tele-
room and toilets for women are on the
risht OF the main waiting room. a
large portion Of the main floor of the
casi wing is given over TO the waiting
room restaurant. rest room and toilets
Tor coiored people. Their entrance is
from the east passage to the con-
RAGGAGE HANDLED THROUGH
BASEMENT on ELEVATORS
The ticket office and baggage check
Ing rooms separate the white and col
both sections to be served by the same
s sesPhees,Se offices A. the extreme
TWO shops for rental purposes.
me baggage Is handled on the base
ment floor or the station. and a sep
a a.Tads drive i from Broad Street is pro.
chute and elevator for hand baggage
are provided between the main bag
the main floor. The baggage trucking
platform is independent OF the plat,
to eaHis. , used by passengers. and; az the
direction. the greater part of the truck
ing will also be in one direction.
Cross-overs are provided from the bag
forms. 1
The basement level will also provide
tors. the office of the stationmaster,
s,1riase for The res,aTSant and other
room contains the main electrical
switch board, ventilating apparatus and
IefriEeratinE machine Tor cooling the
TO-
the building.
FoR CLOCK TOWER
In design. both, exterior and interior
architectural orders. the Doric outside
and the Ionic inside, have been used
these nss hive simple momldings and al
tiol is the carved setting for the tower
clock in the front pediment. typifyinE
seals. The latter are also used ar uTo
IN modifed form on the walls of the
:. Plain coursed limestone walls and
Napoleon gray marble wainscoting are
used in the white waiting-room and
G conc ,l All other. rooms of main
marble and plaster walls. The laiter
are rh tsn' ed in n, pleasing tones Of gray:
meta, ne w yiGfet gaills and all interior
harmonizing perfectly With the 1a vail;
ana sanr.. wainscot All floors are marble
great Illuminated sphere. represe rs inc
c cne world; IT is suspended from the
waiting-room. and supported Within a
oe ring ornamrnted with the sign
or or the Zodiac The entire fxture is
Haue OF wrought metal and glass
AS a whole. the structure is a nrac-
nc; ;ucai de,monstration OF the art OF select
possible.