Central Railroad Station
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 | Central Railroad Station |
| Designer | John Dobson |
| Location | Newcastle-on-Tyne, England |
| Date | 1846 to 1855 |
| Building Type | transportation terminal |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | urban |
| Architectural Style | Victorian |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | 600' of curving roof 60' above the tracks. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Central_Railroad_Station.html |
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Commentary
"Among the boldest early structures that steel made possible were the railroad passenger stations, whose entirely new demands created awe-inspiring spaces."
"The Central Railroad Station in Newcastle, a bustling town colonized by the Romans, is of unusual interest. Its three lines of trackage curve along an embankment as they swing through the city and station, each group of rails spanned by a separate 60-foot-high arched roof. This top-lit triple sinuosity and the elevated cross-track passerelle give the shed excitement."
— G. E. Kidder Smith. Looking at Architecture. p132.
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G. E. Kidder Smith. Looking at Architecture. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, 1990. ISBN 0-8109-3556-2. LC 90-30728. NA200.S57 1990. discussion, p132. Interior photo of station, p133. Available at Amazon.com
Donald Corner and Jenny Young. Slide from photographer's collection. PCD.2260.1012.1834.052
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