This is a re-post but deserves a second look. It's amazing how much quality work was accomplished in a short time back in the 1930's. People were eager to work and projects were completed on time with a high level of craftsmanship.
The Empire State Building in new York was built in just over a year......
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The S/E corner of Edward and Elizabeth Streets looking towards Bay in the Summer of 1931 prior to construction of the new Bus Terminal.
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2010.
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Looking west along Elizabeth from Bay.
Although the Terminal had not yet been built the site was still being used to ferry passengers.
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Note the diner in the background. Even in the 1930's people wanted a "Quick Lunch"
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Looking south down Bay.
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An artists rendering of the new terminal.
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Coming soon! The sign says it will be ready in three months!
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Two weeks later ....
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Completed on time! No wonder everyone wanted a "Quick Lunch", they had to get back to work!
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As it looks today.
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Some shots of the Art Deco interior when it was new.
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The Grand Staircase.
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The ticket kiosks.
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The first bus to depart from the new terminal.
It's a testament to the men and women that worked on the new terminal that it was built on time, to a high standard of
craftsmanship and that it's still standing and functional eighty years
later. How long does it take to get new cabinets in a kitchen these days?
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A vintage matchbook from the Terminal Restaurant courtesy of the
Chuckman Collection.
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Looking north on Bay, 1950's.
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A Greyhound Vista Cruiser from the early 1960's departs from the terminal.