Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Southern Pacific station

You may or may not know that Oakland was the terminus for the transcontinental railroad after the gold spike was driven.  The Southern Pacific station in West Oakland is a Beaux Arts building constructed in 1912 and was part of an extended railway system that developed in Oakland after the Civil War.  It was closed in 1989 after being damaged in the Loma Prieta earthquake.  The building was granted historical status amid plans and promises to renovate and repurpose it.  Almost 25 years later it remains closed, surrounded by a cyclone fence, and slowly disintegrating.  Such a pity.  Linked to ABC Wednesday.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:00 AM
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11 comments:

  1. KateMay 21, 2013 at 8:41 PM

    SOUTHERN Pacific STATION is a perfect choice for today! ABC WEDNESDAY Team, Kate

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  2. LúciaMay 21, 2013 at 10:19 PM

    The beautiful station survived the earthquake but is condemned by the negligence.
    It happens the same thing in a small village close to Sao Paulo where the British Railway Company built a station, it is deteriorating and we are losing part of our history.

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  3. CloudiaMay 22, 2013 at 12:10 AM

    Crumbling history. Good capture


    Aloha

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  4. s.cMay 22, 2013 at 2:01 AM

    Beautiful building. A pity that it is not cared for.

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  5. John @ Beans and I on the LooseMay 22, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    Neat old building. Too bad the cyclone fencing isn't keeping the taggers out.

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  6. MaRMay 22, 2013 at 7:07 AM

    Beautiful architecture. It should be cared for.

    S is for...

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  7. Roger Owen GreenMay 22, 2013 at 10:08 AM

    Hmm - I just saw a Beaux Art building last month: http://www.rogerogreen.com/2013/05/17/casinos-and-power-stations/

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  8. photowannabeMay 22, 2013 at 1:07 PM

    What a pity to watch History crumble before ones eyes.

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  9. Leslie:May 22, 2013 at 8:42 PM

    Oh my, I sure hope they can eventually get it restored!

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  10. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comMay 24, 2013 at 11:00 AM

    It breaks my heart, there are rumblings of restoring it every 5 years or so, and in the meantime it deteriorates farther and farther. Sad.

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  11. UnknownMay 25, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    I think you know I know the feeling! There are too many exemples here that I've been showing since I created my blog.

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