A Century Apart: Temple Meads
The 1870s joint railway station at Temple Meads. The early 1900s view (top) looks remarkably similar to how it does today (bottom). But as with the General Hospital, wartime bombing took its toll, in this case destroying the original French pavilion roof. An impressive array of early motors (presumably taxis) in the 1900s photo. Exterior lighting is present in the foreground of both shots, just with a different style and appearance.
The only remaining portion of the Underwood Block is being integrated into Union Square condo development. A massive fire in the early 90's saw the large apartment block to be torn down. Parts of the old structure that were attached to the 3-story part were kept as to not disrupt the undamaged building.
Here's what it looked like in 2004 before the condo development was started:
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Woodland Motel Then and Now
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