The station in Burlingame
Dating from 1894, and used to this day, the Southern Pacific railroad station in Burlingame, CA uses 18th-century tiles from the Mission San Antonio de Padua and the San Pedro y San Pablo Asistencia. Gorgeously restored recently it’s a fine example of Mission Revival style architecture (1890-1920), visible in a very early historical picture here:
On a late afternoon trip to the bookstore – I studiously avoid the freeway because of the opportunity to luxuriate in fine architecture – here’s how it looks today; the old weathered sign has been left unrestored:
All snapped on that little pocket charmer, the Panasonic Lumix LX-1 Here’s the plaque:
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