Right before his death H.H. Richardson was commissioned to build 9 rail stops for the Boston and Albany Railroad Company. Today only 4 remain standing. Pictured above is the Union Station in Palmer, Massachusetts. Built in 1883, Union Station was the largest of Richardson B&A commissioned stops. Below , a more recent photo shows the removal of the covered rail platform.

Following the termination of rail service along its route, Union Station was converted into a restaurant. Luckily the owners of this establishment valued the historical significance of the building and preserved some of the iconic features .

The wood panels tracing the walls and the vaulted ceiling look pretty sweet. The windows in this photo point towards the NE, drawing lots of natural light. This is similar to the Olmsted Complex H.H. Richardson built in Buffalo New York.