Union Station | |
Location | 401 S. Main St. Columbia, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 33°59′25″N 81°1′46″W / 33.99028°N 81.02944°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | Milburn, Frank P. |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival, Jacobethan Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 73001728[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 19, 1973 |
Union Station (originally Union Depot), also known as Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Southern Railway Station, is a historic train station located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1902, and is a brick and stone, eclectic Jacobethan Revival / Tudor Revival building. It features stepped gables and towering chimneys. It was designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Southern Railway.[2][3] In contrast to the custom of 'union station' denoting the single station for several railroads, the Seaboard Air Line Railroad had its own station one-half mile away.[4] The formerly Seaboard Silver Star still operates through another station in Columbia.