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036/365 | Springfield IL - Union Station | Project 365/2010
Image by myoldpostcards
There was a wintry mix this morning as I positioned myself on the top deck of a parking garage at Sixth and Madison Sts. to take this photograph of Springfield's old Union Station. Completed in 1896, this beautiful depot is now a visitor's center for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Passenger service from this station ended in 1971, and the old train tracks have been replaced by the six-lane Madison St. Corridor.
In this view to the southwest, downtown Springfield is off to the left (south), and about a half mile away is the dome of the Illinois State Capitol Building. At 361 feet, the Illinois State House is the tallest of all domed capitol buildings in the United States.
The Photoshop poster edges effect has been lightly applied in the processing of this image.
For more photographs of downtown Springfield, visit my "Springfield IL - Downtown" (Set).
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You are invited to stay and browse through my photostream. Here's a quick index to my Flickr site:
Springfield, Illinois: All of my photographs of Springfield and the Abraham Lincoln Sites are in this collection. For the City of Springfield, there are separate sets for the Capitol Complex, Downtown (including the Old State Capitol), Neighborhoods, Parks, Illinois State Fairgrounds (and past State Fairs), and more. Photographs of Lincoln sites include the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln Tomb, and so on. Also in the Lincoln "All About Abe" (Set) are a few Lincoln sites not located in Springfield.
Central Illinois (except Springfield): Photos relating to the middle section of the "Land of Lincoln" (except for the Capital City of Springfield) may be found in this collection. Every city and town I've photographed is contained within its own set, and rural (as in "counrtyside") photographs are grouped by county.
Beyond Central Illinois: Other locales in the United States and Canada including New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle.
In addition to my location-based sets, here are links to some "topical" collections and sets I've put together:
Automobile Photograph Collection: This is a very large collection of images whose primary, but not exclusive, focus is on American automotive classics. Images are organized by decade, by manufacturer, and by topics (such as convertibles, station wagons, muscle cars, etc.)
Barbers & Barber Shops: Traditional barbers and barber shops are on the endangered species list. But there are still plenty to be found if you go looking for them.
Almost Everything Else. Check It Out!!!: Included topics range from man's first walk on the moon to small town schools and churches, and from Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers (our favorite breed) to things that are abandoned, neglected, weathered, or rusty.
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