. Book of the Royal blue . PHOTO C. WASHl!s(iIUK lERMlNAL, SIloWlNti KAST KNLl Oi CONlorUSK. I,OOhlMi SOIUHVEST. 4 PROGRESS OF THE NEW RAILWAY TERMINAL AT WASHINGTON, D. C. on Virginia Avenue, the girder-covered wayunder the Plaza immediately in front of theStation. This portion of the work is wellunder way and will be completed by al>outthe first of the year. The concrete foundations for the depotbuilding are all constructed and the fillingabout completed. The granite and brick work of the eastwing of the station is completed, and all thesteel work in this portion of the structure entrance
. Book of the Royal blue . PHOTO C. WASHl!s(iIUK lERMlNAL, SIloWlNti KAST KNLl Oi CONlorUSK. I,OOhlMi SOIUHVEST. 4 PROGRESS OF THE NEW RAILWAY TERMINAL AT WASHINGTON, D. C. on Virginia Avenue, the girder-covered wayunder the Plaza immediately in front of theStation. This portion of the work is wellunder way and will be completed by al>outthe first of the year. The concrete foundations for the depotbuilding are all constructed and the fillingabout completed. The granite and brick work of the eastwing of the station is completed, and all thesteel work in this portion of the structure entrance, and also above the arches of theState Entrance, and entrance to ticket lobbyat southwest corner. The columns in frontof the main entrance will be surmountedwith allegorical figures representing in-ventions, discoveries, etc., which have hadmuch to do with the development of thiscountry and the world at large. Thecolumns at the corners of main buildingwill be surmounted by eagles carved IHiPlii u UASHlN(.ToN IKKMINAI. .■^HoUl^li INlKKUlHol- I UN( I H liSK. luKlNt; \\ KST is in place. Generally speaking it may bestated that about 65 per cent of the workon the station building is now A shows a view of thesoutheast corner of the main building withthe east end of the concourse at extremeright. This is known as the State Entrance,which will be used by the President, StateOfficials, Members of Congress, representa-tives of Foreign Nations and their inscriptions will appear in thelarge panels over the doorways of the main Photograph B is another view of thesoutheast corner of the station lookingnorthwest, showing the ground plan morefully, and including the general view ofthe grand steel arch construction over theconcourse. Photograph C shows the east end ofthe concourse looking southwest. Fromit can be obtained an excellent idea of themassive steel work in the roof over theconcourse, which is TtiO feet long and 130feet wide
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