The Crescent: New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
This modernist terminal opened in 1954, consolidating New Orleans' passenger rail and train operations and replacing a much more elegant Louis Sullivan-designed station that had stood on an adjacent lot.
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Platform
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Platform
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Ticket desk
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Gate
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Mural by Conrad A. Albrizio
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Union Passenger Terminal
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Waiting Area
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Platforms
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Platforms
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Platforms
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Waiting room