. Railway age . ls, the new station tionts on Canal street, the principal busi-ness street of the city, and is quite near the center of the businessdistrict. The site was previously five blocks of avenue, a atilc canying an InHcrlptlon. The main entrance archway is 30 ftwide by 40 ft. high. It oiK^ns directly Into the main waiting room,which Is HI) ft. long, 40 ft. wide and 52 ft. high to the sofBl of thecentral dome. There is abjo an archway 30 ft. high at each end ofthe waiting room, giving entrance from the two side streets. Themain motive of the building is thus a large vestibule wh
. Railway age . ls, the new station tionts on Canal street, the principal busi-ness street of the city, and is quite near the center of the businessdistrict. The site was previously five blocks of avenue, a atilc canying an InHcrlptlon. The main entrance archway is 30 ftwide by 40 ft. high. It oiK^ns directly Into the main waiting room,which Is HI) ft. long, 40 ft. wide and 52 ft. high to the sofBl of thecentral dome. There is abjo an archway 30 ft. high at each end ofthe waiting room, giving entrance from the two side streets. Themain motive of the building is thus a large vestibule which can lieentered freely from all sides. Each of the side entrances is pro-tected by a marquise for the convenience of pasisengers using car-riage or motor. Extending centrally through the building from main wailingroom to concourse Is a lobljy 26 It. 4 in. wide. It is provided withbenches like the main waiting room, which it is intended to supple-ment. Ranged along the two sides of this lobby are the principal. New Passenger Station at Canal and Basin Streets: New Orleans Company.
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