Van Buren Street Station - Historic Art Nouveau METRA Entrance in Chicago #1733371 (License: Personal Use)

The Van Buren Street Station features a striking Art Nouveau canopy with sinuous green-patinaed ironwork, red glass lamps, and a yellow “METRA” sign, echoing early 20th-century design. Behind it stands a granite monument adorned with sculpted octopus motifs, commemorating the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition’s “Octophant” exhibit. The adjacent vintage poster celebrates the fair’s theme of innovation and wonder, blending history with daily transit use.

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