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30th Street Station’s interior is now historically preserved — only the fourth indoor space in Philly

The interior of 30th Street Station joins City Council Chambers, the public spaces in the former Family Court building, and the Grand Court of the Wanamaker Building on the local register.

The designation protects the station’s interior spaces that have retained the majority of their historic finishes, fixtures, and features since the building was constructed in the early 1930s. The nomination would not have saved the iconic flipboard, which as installed shortly after Amtrak came into existence in 1971.
The designation protects the station’s interior spaces that have retained the majority of their historic finishes, fixtures, and features since the building was constructed in the early 1930s. The nomination would not have saved the iconic flipboard, which as installed shortly after Amtrak came into existence in 1971.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer