Interior view, Winston-Salem Union Station (Davis Garage), Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina

Winston-Salem Union Station -- Davis Garage (Winston-Salem, N.C.)

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Title:: Interior view, Winston-Salem Union Station (Davis Garage), Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Topics:: Architecture
Subjects:: Beaux-Arts (style)
Doorways
Railroad stations
Original Format:: Color slide
Extent:: 2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:: bh1172pnc013
Created Date:: 1998
Genre:: Architectural photographs
Interior views
Location:: Winston-Salem (N.C.)
Digital Project:: Built Heritage: A partnership of the North Carolina State University Libraries and Preservation North Carolina to create an online resource for the study of the state’s architectural history. Included are 8,100 measured drawings, photographic prints, and slides.

Repository:: Preservation North Carolina
Collection:: Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
Note field:: Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:: Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
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Funding:: Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Architect:: Fellheimer & Wagner more info on Fellheimer & Wagner
Contractor:: Northeastern Construction Co. more info on Northeastern Construction Co. (New York, N.Y.)

Provenance note:: The Southern, Norfolk & Western, and Winston-Salem Southbound companies formed the Winston-Salem Terminal Corp. to build this union station.
Architectural note:: The Beaux Arts building is composed of steel and concrete and faced with Flemish-bond brick and limestone. It also features a Corinthian portico.
Historical note:: In 1975, five years after train service ended, a local mechanic converted the building into an automotive garage and preserved all the original details. Union Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:: Winston-Salem (N.C.)
Subjects:: Historic buildings
Historic sites
National Register of Historic Places
Railroad stations