By Peter De Keles

Author  Bio When the station opened to the public, visitors were again dazzled by the charm of the restored main waiting room.

Title:	King Street Station Restoration
Publication:	Seattle DOT website
Date:	05/29/13
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Category	Real Trains
Overview	Member Brent Stuvland sent me these photos. So here is the story behind them. BEFORE As the argument over Penn Station in New York continues. The renovated King Street Station in Seattle, WA is open once again. AFTER When the station was opened to the public in May 1906, its grand waiting room had ornamental plaster ceilings.  The plaster walls were interspersed with fluted Corinthian columns.  The lower part of the walls and columns have white marble accented with glass mosaic tiles in white, green, red and gold. A series of renovations in the 1940s, 50s and 60s have removed the plaster and marble walls, glass mosaic tiles and covered the plaster ceiling with acoustical tiles. There are more pictures and videos on the Seattle DOT website. Click the "Full Story" link below.
URL Link	Link to Full Story - Might still not be available online.

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Restoration Work

An amazing amount of detail work in this restoration job.

Rick Henderson - 06/03/2013 - 12:05

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