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View of the Mezzanine level of historic Union Station in Washington DC, an elegant expanse of Royalty Free Stock Photo

The view of the historic Great Hall of Washington Union Station Royalty Free Stock Photo

The view of the historic Great Hall of Washington Union Station, a major train station, and Royalty Free Stock Photo

Washington, D.C.`s Union Station was built in 1907. It is used by thousands of visitors, commuters and residents daily. In addition to the 36 Roman legionary statues, it has six statues, designed by Louis St. Gaudens, representing a Greek god or demigod Prometheus, Apollo, Ceres, Themis, and Thales, and the mathematician, Archimedes.