'Gateway to the west' thoughtfully restored

摘要

When Seattle's King Street Station opened its doors in 1906, it stood as a bold symbol of the city's newfound prominence as the region's primary shipping port-a position the Emerald City holds to this day. Designed by architects Charles A. Reed (1858-1911) and Allen H. Stem (1856-1931), most noted for their work on New York's Grand Central Terminal, King Street Station was the centerpiece of a massive enterprise that shifted the city's main rail lines from the waterfront to the central business district, thanks to the construction of a 5,245-foot tunnel beneath the city. The L-shaped, 62,400-sf terminus quickly became the busiest train station in the Northwest, earning it the nickname "Gateway to the West."