Front 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:: Front view, Winston-Salem Union Station (Davis Garage), Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Topics:: Architecture
Subjects:: Beaux-Arts (style)
Columns
Porticoes
Railroad stations
Original Format:: Color slide
Extent:: 2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:: bh1172pnc014
Created Date:: 1998
Genre:: Architectural photographs
Location:: Winston-Salem (N.C.)
Digital Project:: Built Heritage

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