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Portland station.—The new station which the Co. intends erecting at Portland, Me., will, in every sense of the word, be modern and up-to-date. It will extend along India st., 140 ft., and the same distance on Fore st., and will be set back from the sidewalk 20 ft.; the front of the station, 90 ft. long, will run from India st. to Fore st. at an angle of 45° to each street. The Romanesque style of architecture will be used. The material for the exterior will be granite and fire-flashed mottled pressed brick. The roof will be covered with Spanish tile. The main waiting room will be 36 and 72 ft., and will be 30 ft. high where the groined arches intersect to form the ceiling. Above the lobby will be a row of clerestory windows glazed with leaded glass. The walls of the waiting room, to the height of 12 ft., will be of white marble, and above that will be of decorated plaster. The floors will be of mosaic tile. At the south end of the waiting room will be a niche 7 by 18 ft. for a large fireplace; the corresponding niche at the north end will be for a news and parcel stand. The ticket office will be in the back of the room, opposite the main entrance; this will be built of marble and bronze, 12 ft. high. In the southwest corner of the waiting room will be the ladies' room with toilet adjoining. In the northwest corner will be the men's smoking room. South of the general waiting room will be the dining room, 32 by 33 ft. This will be finished in marble similar to the waiting room, and will have a seating capacity of 32 people, as well as a luncheon counter. Along the Fore st. side will be the room for the baggage, express, telegraph and customs rooms. Spier & Rohn, Detroit, Mich., are architects.

Railways: G.T.Ry.

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