Union Station Hotel
by Glenn DiPaola
Title
Union Station Hotel
Artist
Glenn DiPaola
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Photograph - Photography
Description
As I mentioned in my first Nashville post, lots of trains run through the town, and I could see them from our hotel windows. That is our hotel, the old train station that was restored into a wonderful place. You can't tell from this angle but it sits on a high point in town, great views and a prominent building in this area of town. Our room was the third set of two arched windows from the left, just below the roof line and in line with the clock tower. I'll show you that clock at night in another post.
Here are a few fun facts from the hotel's web site:
- Heavy-stone Richardsonian-Romanesque design
- Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977
- Construction began on Aug. 1, 1898
- Station officially opened on Oct. 9, 1900
- Officially opened as a hotel in December 1986
- Re-dedicated on October 9, 2007 after an $11 million dollar renovation
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August 2nd, 2014
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Comments (4)
Laurie Search
Wow, that hotel looks so beautiful!! An old train station?! So cool!! Fabulous capture of it and all the light and shadows!!! :)))vf
Glenn DiPaola replied:
Thanks Laurie. It is a wonderful place. The inside is the best. I have a lot of images from there. Our room was one of those arched windows. The first morning it was foggy and the trains were slowly moving through. Nice view.
Sunil Kapadia
Wonderful cityscape with lovely lighting and composition. Nice viewpoint too. L/F
Glenn DiPaola replied:
Thank you Sunil. This is a great building, great hotel. Loved staying there. I shot lots of nice images of the inside.