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Union Station
Jackson and Canal streets, Chicago
Union Station, which was
designed in 1925 by Graham Anderson Probst & White, is one of the few remaining grand
railway stations in the United States. Its “Great Hall” contains a large
waiting room with a high-vaulted skylight, marble floors and walls, and
monumental Corinthian columns. An earlier development proposal, which was
approved by LPCI, called for construction of a single-tower addition that
would be compatible with Burnham’s original design intent. Recent
discussions, however, with another developer, have called for a twin-tower
design that could compromise interior spaces and the integrity of exterior
of the building. The building is a designated Chicago Landmark. |
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What Can I Do?
Urge the Chicago Department of Planning and Development to
reject a proposed twin-tower addition in favor of an earlier proposal that
would have replicated the building’s original single-tower design, thus
preserving the integrity of both the exterior and the Great Hall. (Denise Casalino is DPD’s Commissioner; her address is City Hall, Room 1000, 121 N.
LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60601.) Please send a copy of this letter to the
Commission on Chicago Landmarks, 33 N. LaSalle St., Room 1600, Chicago, IL
60602.
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