Title

Exterior view of the new Gare du Nord - Paris. 19th century

Caption

Exterior view of the new Nord railway station. Paris (France)
Drawing by Thérond in Le Magasin Pittoresque. 1866

Baron James de Rothschild, President of the Compagnie des Chemins de fer du Nord, entrusted the construction of a new station to the architect Jacques-Ignace Hittorff, who chose to combine ashlar facades with an iron and cast iron framework. He gave the building a "U" shape, the usual plan for a terminus station. The new station was opened in 1864.

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Collection Jaime Abecasis

Reference

LKO09A01_116

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27,2Mb (2,4Mb) / 12,3in x 8,6in / 3694 x 2572 (300dpi)

Keywords

19th century XIXth century 1860s Illustration Representation Engraving Drawing Paris France Station Nouvelle gare du Nord Paris-Nord Train Railway Exterior Façade Frontage Ensemble Art Architecture Building Construction Second Empire Neo-Classical Style Metal Structures Glass Statue Column Square Diligence Men Women Crowd People Traveller