New London in New London County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Union Station

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2011

1. Union Station Marker

Inscription. Union Station was originally designed by Henry Hobson Richardson and built in 1885. Union Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was saved, restored and adaptively reused through the efforts of:

Union Railroad Station Trust, Inc.
Union Station Associates of New London
Anderson Notter Associates Inc. Architect

With the assistance and cooperation of:
Amtrak
City of New London
Connecticut Historical Commission
National Park Service of
The U.S. Dept. of the Interior
National Trust for Historic Preservation
New London Redevelopment Agency
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development

Rededicated July 29, 1976

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is July 29, 1944.

Location. 41° 21.256′ N, 72° 5.595′ W. Marker is in New London, Connecticut, in New London County. Marker is on Water Street near State Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at the entrance to the Amtrack station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Water Street, New London CT 06320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 35 Water Street (here, next to this marker); Whaling in New London (within shouting distance of this marker); 2 State Street

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Thames Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary New London (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Privateering (within shouting distance of this marker); Nathan Hale (within shouting distance of this marker); New London Soldiers & Sailors Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New London.

New London Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2011

2. New London Marker

Marker on Water Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2011

3. Marker on Water Street

The marker is seen here at the entrance to Union Station.

Train Pulling into Union Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2011

4. Train Pulling into Union Station

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 23, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.