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“and so it goes …”
paul gornell
june 2007
Found this rather fitting piece of graffiti at the abandoned Burlington Train Station.
When the Burlington Train Station in Omaha, Nebraska was opened in 1898, this Italianate style building, designed by Thomas Rogers Kimball, was hailed by newspapers around the world for its grand architecture and accommodations. Today, it’s just an abandoned building in the industrial part of town.
The railroad was influential in the growth of Omaha and Nebraska, and the Omaha Burlington Station served the needs of both passengers and freight longer than any depot in Omaha history. Remodeled in 1954, the station saw a major parking plaza erected with lights and canopy, and a circular drive that enabled people to drop passengers at the station.
During the late 1960s train travel was greatly reduced and several areas of the station fell into disrepair. Finally, in 1971, passenger service was turned over to Amtrak and they operated the Burlington Station until February 1, 1974. That year the Burlington Train Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Recently, Burlington Station was bought by developers and is currently being renovated into private residences called “The Burlington”.
It’s not all sad. Here’s a website of the planned renovations: www.burlingtonstation.com
(all text from Paul Gornell)
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