The Pennsylvania Railroad Station was the first major station renovation to be completed in the Federal Railroad Administration's $2.19 billion Northeast Corridor Improvement Project.

Renovation of the six story building was highlighted by the restoration of three stained glass tiffany skylight domes each measuring 25 feet in diameter. The glass was removed, cleaned, releaded and put back in place below redesigned lighting to show the brilliance of the glass at night.

A major task in the project was accurately recreating the original ceramic rookwood tile covering the walls of the station's concourse. Terrazzo, marble and mosaic floors, Sicilian marble and glazed terra cotta walls, and doric fluted columns were repaired or replaced. Historic lighting fixtures were restored and, in some cases, reproduced from photographs. The project also included relocating ticket counters and concessions areas to accommodate passenger flow, updating the station's electrical and mechanical systems, installing new lighting throughout, and providing access to the handicapped.

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