South Station
This 1898 headhouse was designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, the successor of firm to H.H. Richardson, as the earliest and last remaining example of classical revival style of railway architecture in Boston. Originally known as South Union Terminal, it marked an evolution in station planning, as small railroad companies consolidated their operations, eliminating individual stations.
The train shed, once the largest in the world, was torn down in 1930, the original wings were removed later. South Station was restored in the 1980's and is once again a vital part of Boston's transportation network.
Marker is at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Summer Street, on the right when traveling north on Atlantic Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
