Union Station is modeled after an arch in Rome..........it looked like the one in Paris, France to me.............

Union Station in Washington, DC.

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Modeled after buildings in ancient Rome, Union Station is lavished with elaborate sculptures, ionic columns, gold leaf, and grand marble corridors.

Union Station
Built: 1907
Style: Neo-classical and Beaux-Arts
Architects:Daniel Burnham, assisted by Pierce Anderson
Statues above Columns: Louis St. Gaudens

Learn About Union Station in Washington DC

In the 1800s, major railway terminals like the Euston Station in London were often constructed with a monumental arch, which suggested a grand entrance to the city. Architect Daniel Burnham modeled the arch for Union Station after the classical Arch of Constantine in Rome. 

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Inside, he designed grand vaulted spaces that resembled the ancient Roman Baths of Diocletian.

Near the entrance, a row of six massive statues stand above a row of ionic columns. Titled "The Progress of Railroading," the statues are mythical gods chosen to represent inspirational themes related to the railway.

• Prometheus, representing Fire
• Thales, representing Electricity
• Themis, representing Freedom and Justice
• Apollo, representing Imagination and Inspiration
• Ceres, representing Agriculture
• Archimedes, representing Mechanics