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Union Station Albany 1942 era glamour fades as sale looms
The Twentieth Century Limited once glided into Albany’s Union Station at 6:30 a.m. EST. Now 70 years old description and architecture face demolition after New York State plans to sell the property for highway work. Preservationists argue for reuse as a convention hall or museum while officials call the sale necessary amid a tight budget.
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Twentieth Century Limited
Albany
Union Station
New York
New York State
of General Services
Almerin C. O’hara
Boston
Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge
New York City
Grand Central Station
Pennsylvania Station
Dorset
Terry Tyler
Orlando W. Norcross
Spafford H. West
Vermont
Norcross
Tyler
Broadway
State Capitol Building
New South Mall
New York Central
Penn Central
Rensselaer
Rensselaer Terminal