Central Railroad of N.J. Terminal Interior-1

Central Railroad of N.J. Terminal Interior -1 by Regina Geoghan. The newly opened restored waiting room of the CRR-NJ terminal at Liberty State... more

by Regina Geoghan

Title

Central Railroad of N.J. Terminal Interior-1

Artist

Regina Geoghan

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

Central Railroad of N.J. Terminal Interior -1 by Regina Geoghan. The newly opened restored waiting room of the CRR-NJ terminal at Liberty State Park. The historic main buildiing of the Central Railroad of New Jersey was heavily damaged during the winds and flooding of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. It has taken the four years since to restore the interior of the building and has just recently been opened again to the public. This terminal was a functioning train station for almost 80 years and was a central point for immigrants arriving in this country from Ellis Island. Arriving at the terminal, they would then board trains for their destination to start their new life here. It is estimated that about 10.5 million entered the country through the station. The station has been listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places, the National Register of Historic Places and is designated a New Jersey State Historic Site. The main building is designed in a Richardsonian Romanesque style. The complex transportation structure had more than a dozen train platforms and also ferry slips. Travelers and commuters would take the ferry to what is now Liberty State Park and then board the trains all at the same location. This is one in a series of three images that can be mixed and matched to create a wall art arrangement.

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June 15th, 2016