King Street Station—Washington
In April 2013, Seattle celebrated the grand
reopening of the historic King Street Station,
one of the busiest rail hubs in the Northwest.
The ornate interior of the turn-of-the 20th-
century building had fallen into disrepair
and was concealed behind “improvements”
made over the decades. Supported by federal
Transportation Alternatives funds, the King
Street Station revitalization project not only
restored the architectural and historical
integrity of the building, but also allowed for
the expansion of passenger rail service.
San Francisco Ferry Building—California
When first unveiled in 1898, the Ferry Building on the shores of San Francisco Bay was known
as “a famous city’s most famous landmark.”With the decline of ferry traffic in the mid-
20
th century, however, the building was converted into office space and lost much of its
architectural luster. After an extensive, four-year restoration, the Ferry Building reopened to
the public in April 2003 as a world-class public food market. A star attraction of the building
is “the Nave,” a dramatic indoor pedestrian market street that runs its entire length.
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