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Union Station architectual collection, 1890-1896
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Van Brunt and Howe,architects.
- Title
- Union Station architectual collection
- Dates
- 1890-1896 (inclusive)18901896
- Quantity
- .04 cubic feet (3 folders, 4 oversize folders and 1 tube storage box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 3053
- Summary
- Collection includes: Letters and documents, 1979, regarding the historic status of Union Station (aka Grand Central Station and Grand Union Depot.) in Portland, Oregon; Photocopy documents, 118 pp, 1893-1896, including specifications, estimates, contract with contractor Robert Wakefield and Northern Pacific Terminal Co. for the construction of the station; Drawings and plans, 1890. Union Station is one of the oldest continuously-operated railroad passenger stations in the United States.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Union Station is one of the oldest continuously-operated railroad passenger stations in the United States.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes: Letters and documents, 1979, regarding the historic status of Union Station (aka Grand Central Station and Grand Union Depot.) in Portland, Oregon; Photocopy documents, 118 pp, 1893-1896, including specifications, estimates, contract with contractor Robert Wakefield and Northern Pacific Terminal Co. for the construction of the station; Drawings and plans, 1890.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Union Station Architectural Collection, Mss 3053, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Architects -- Kansas -- Kansas City.
- Architecture, commercial -- Oregon -- Portland -- Designs and plans.
- Historic buildings -- Oregon -- Portland -- Designs and plans.
- Railroad stations -- Oregon -- Portland -- Designs and plans.
Corporate Names
- Northern Pacific Terminal Company.
- Union Station (Portland, Or.) -- Designs and plans.
- Van Brunt and Howe -- Archives.
Family Names
- Howe, Frank M., -- 1849-1909.
- Van Brunt, Henry, -- 1832-1903.
- Wakefield, Robert.
Form or Genre Terms
- Drawings (visual works) -- aat
- Financial Documents. -- aat
- Legal documents. -- aat
