The Union Station Arch

Earlier today I visited the Union Station Arch in the Arena District in Columbus. I chose this monument, because out of all the buildings in Columbus this one strikes me as being the one with the most Romanesque features.

It was created in 1897 to show the entrance to Union Station (Shown below), however in 1979 Union arch Station was demolished and it wasn't until 2000 that the arch that marked the entrance was relocation to the Arena District.

While this is much more Greek than Roman, because the Roman's and the Greeks lived during the same time, they often shared many of their art/ architectural techniques with each other when trading.

The first thing that reminded me of Roman architecture was the large arch in the center. In a lot of Roman architecture, they would use rounded arches to support the structure. This is shown in many different famous structures such as the Colosseum and the Roman Aqueducts.

The Next thing that reminded me of Roman architecture was the columns. In a lot of both Roman and Greek structures they would use columns as another way to support the structure. The difference between Roman and Greek columns is that, on many occasions, the Greeks would use columns as a decoration more than a support. The columns on the Union Station arch are more Greek because they don't serve that much of a purpose in supporting the structure, however, they are still very similar to what would be used in Roman architecture.

The third, and final thing that reminded me of Roman Architecture was the use of concrete. Some say that the Roman's greatest achievement was the invention on concrete. In almost every Roman building they would use concrete because it was cheap, easy to mold, and lasting.