Item 149920 - Union Station demolition, Portland, 1961
- Item 149920 - Union Station demolition, Portland, 1961
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- Item 149920
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Image Info This Polaroid documents the demolition of Union Station in Portland in August 1961. The station, which opened in June 1888, served as a hub for several railroads but declined in popularity after World War II with the rise of automobile travel. Its demolition served as inspiration for the creation of Greater Portland Landmarks.
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Though the photograph is stamped "OCT 61," the building was torn down on August 31, 1961.
