Caesar La Rock
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The Amtrak train station near Orlando Health in downtown Orlando was built in 1926, and its whitewashed stucco walls, parapets and twin domed towers create one of the area's prime examples of Spanish Mission architecture.
But time has beaten down the station. Its walls are cracked, faded and spotted with mold. The tiled roof and windows leak and people in wheelchairs have a hard time getting in and out of the main terminal.
That will change starting next month when the state and Orlando launch a $2.1 million overhaul of the station's exterior. The work, which will not change the historic nature of the building, should take about a year to complete.
"It's a fabulous building," said Dena Wild, chairman of Orlando's Historic Preservation Board.
The stop has served a number of companies through the years and in May picked up a new next-door tenant, the SunRail commuter train linking downtown Orlando with south Orange and Volusia counties.
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But time has beaten down the station. Its walls are cracked, faded and spotted with mold. The tiled roof and windows leak and people in wheelchairs have a hard time getting in and out of the main terminal.
That will change starting next month when the state and Orlando launch a $2.1 million overhaul of the station's exterior. The work, which will not change the historic nature of the building, should take about a year to complete.
"It's a fabulous building," said Dena Wild, chairman of Orlando's Historic Preservation Board.
The stop has served a number of companies through the years and in May picked up a new next-door tenant, the SunRail commuter train linking downtown Orlando with south Orange and Volusia counties.
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