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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. METMC_231107_02.JPG: Metro is installing additional train information display screens at Metro Center, Gallery Place and L'Enfant Plaza stations. You might hear some construction noise during the installation. Larger, brighter and clearer screens.
2. METMC_231102_01.JPG: New train reporting systems. The new ones show more lines of text and have higher font resolution.
3. METMC_231102_33.JPG: New digital screen coming soon! Investing in #YourMetro
4. METMC_231102_68.JPG: These are the existing digital screens.
5. METMC_231021_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2023_DC_Metro_MC Metro Station -- Metro Center (26 photos from 2023)
6. METMC_231021_20.JPG: G. Byron Peck '88 / '00
7. METMC_231021_57.JPG: Scenes of Washington Acrylic on canvas G. Byron Peck (c) 2000
8. METMC_221220_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2022_DC_Metro_MC Metro Station -- Metro Center (7 photos from 2022)
  Metro honors employees lost in the line of duty Employee memorial stands at Metro Center Metrorail station For immediate release: January 31, 2011 Metro unveiled today (Jan. 31), a 12-foot tall, black polished granite pylon bearing the names of 26 employees, a permanent tribute to their sacrifice. The inscription on the circular-shaped, gray granite, base of the memorial reads: “Dedicated to those Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority employees who lost their lives in the line of duty.” The base uses the same material as the gray granite edge of Metrorail station platforms. The employee memorial, commissioned by the Board of Directors and designed by Metro staff, stands as a public tribute to Metro employees, at the 12th and F Street mezzanine inside Metro Center. In 2007, Metro established a scholarship fund to aid dependent children of employees who have died in the line of duty. Scholarship funds can be used for tuition, books, student fees or room and board at eligible educational institutions that include four-year colleges, community colleges and some technical/trade schools. Contributions to the Metro Memorial Scholarship Fund are tax deductible. Checks can be made out to the Metro Memorial Scholarship Fund/CFNCR and mailed to Starlette Hunter, Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, 1201 15th St NW, Suite 420, Washington, DC 20005. The above was from https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4825
9. METMC_221220_06.JPG: Dedicated to those Washington Metropolitan Area transit ...
10. METMC_221220_07.JPG: ... Area transit authority employees who lost ...
11. METMC_221220_10.JPG: ... who lost their lives in the line of duty.
12. METMC_221220_13.JPG: I saw 24 names but there are supposed to be 26 so maybe they're on the other sides. I would have thought more names would have been added since they installed this in 2011.
13. METMC_210730_14.JPG: Reasonably full trains despite COVID-19
14. METMC_210514_04.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2021_DC_Metro_MC Metro Station -- Metro Center (9 photos from 2021)
  UV-C Sterilizing From https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/uv-lights-and-lamps-ultraviolet-c-radiation-disinfection-and-coronavirus : UV Lights and Lamps: Ultraviolet-C Radiation, Disinfection, and Coronavirus Given the current outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, consumers may be interested in purchasing ultraviolet-C (UVC) lamps to disinfect surfaces in the home or similar spaces. The FDA is providing answers to consumers' questions about the use of these lamps for disinfection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
15. METMC_210514_11.JPG: ClearwinUS UV Disinfection The device, BTW, is powered by the handrail itself -- as the handrail moves, it turns a roller on the disinfection device and that's translated into power which lights the UV lamp. From https://clearwinus.com/ Considering the current situation and global sensitivity surrounding various harmful bacteria, our Clearwin UV-C Escalator Handrail Sanitizer is an immediate solution for the present and the future wherever escalators are in service. With millions of people utilizing escalators as either shoppers or passengers, they are immediately stepping onto escalators where the surface of the handrail is a hotbed of bacteria. This is a known fact (1) Through the innovation of Clearwin Korea Co; Ltd. continuous sanitization of the escalator handrail through our device, offers not only effectiveness against various harmful bacteria, but an awareness of the public that it is OK to hold the rail voluntarily. From a hygienic safety aspect, our Clearwin unit enhances the experience of shoppers and passengers alike, providing visual awareness of sanitization of escalator handrails with our device installed. We sincerely believe that this is not for choice but essential in today's environment and for the operating cost of "less than a cup of coffee per day", is a huge factor when enhancing your customer experience and showing consideration for their safety. Patented innovative technology that kills 99.9% of various harmful bacteria found on escalator handrails*. Contact ClearwinUS today to find out more on how we can serve your escalator hygiene needs.
16. METMC_200829_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2020_DC_Metro_MC Metro Station -- Metro Center (4 photos from 2020)
17. METMC_171010_23.JPG: The original piece of art has been badly in need of repair
18. METMC_171010_36.JPG: G. Byron Peck '88 '00
19. METMC_170529_01.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2017_DC_Metro_MC Metro Station -- Metro Center (art) (19 photos from 2017)
20. METMC_170529_07.JPG: A canopy is coming in 2017. These escalators are exposed to harsh elements that they weren't designed for. That's why we're covering them with a glass canopy. It will provide shelter for the escalators -- and more importantly -- for you.
21. METMC_130827_04.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2013_DC_Metro_MC Metro Station -- Metro Center (15 photos from 2013)
22. METMC_130827_07.JPG: ... employees who lost their lives in the line of duty. Dedicated to those ...
23. METMC_130827_11.JPG: ... their lives in the line of duty. Dedicated to those Washington Metropolitan ...
24. METMC_070422_07.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2007_DC_Metro_MC Metro Station -- Metro Center (art) (9 photos from 2007)
  Metro Center Above the 12th & F St. entrance. Ribbons and Jewels, 1991 Hazel Rebold Stained glass ~24" l x ~15" h The five Tiffany-like stained glass sconces add a warm and personal ambiance to the austere architecture of Metro Center station. This project was made possible in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities as part of MetroArt II, the second phase of the pre-cursor to the Art in Transit program. Hazel Rebold is a stained-glass artist currently living in Washington, D.C. Her delicate and intricate artwork is featured locally in venues such as Spring Brook High School in Silver Spring, MD and the Metro Center Station in D.C.
25. METMC_070422_26.JPG: Byron Peck mural @ Metro Center station. (More pics on this page.)
26. METMC_070422_36.JPG: Metro Center Mezzanine level above fare machines and Macy's entrance. Scenes of Washington, 2000 G. Byron Peck Acrylic polymer paint on fireproof syntax, lightweight aluminum frame 62'7" l x 12'10" h x 3" t Scenes of Washington, by Washington, D.C. artist G. Byron Peck, is located at Metro Center station on the Red, Orange and Blue Lines in the District of Columbia. The painted mural depicts scenes of built and natural environments in the Nation's Capital. The mural, originally installed in 1989, was expanded in 2001 to fit the surrounding vaulted wall. The expansion allowed the artist to add more images of the Capital City. This project was made possible in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities as part of MetroArt II, the second phase of the pre-cursor to the Art in Transit program. G. Byron Peck lives in Washington, DC and has created over 80 murals and mosaics throughout the United States and abroad. He has created paintings for shows in New York and Washington, DC and taught classes at the Corcoran School of Art, the Smithsonian Museum, George Washington University and George Mason University. Mural commissions have included the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the American Embassy in Santiago, Chile.
27. METMC_021017_01_STITCH.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 2002_DC_Metro_MC Metro Station -- Metro Center (3 photos from 2002)
28. METMC_971201_03.JPG: The following pictures are from the page 1997_DC_Metro_MC Metro Station -- Metro Center (2 photos from 1997)
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Description of Subject Matter: Metro Center
Mezzanine level above fare machines and Macy's entrance.

Scenes of Washington, 2000
G. Byron Peck
Acrylic polymer paint on fireproof syntax, lightweight aluminum frame
62'7" l x 12'10" h x 3" t

Scenes of Washington, by Washington, D.C. artist G. Byron Peck, is located at Metro Center station on the Red, Orange and Blue Lines in the District of Columbia. The painted mural depicts scenes of built and natural environments in the Nation's Capital. The mural, originally installed in 1989, was expanded in 2001 to fit the surrounding vaulted wall. The expansion allowed the artist to add more images of the Capital City.

This project was made possible in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities as part of MetroArt II, the second phase of the pre-cursor to the Art in Transit program.

G. Byron Peck lives in Washington, DC and has created over 80 murals and mosaics throughout the United States and abroad. He has created paintings for shows in New York and Washington, DC and taught classes at the Corcoran School of Art, the Smithsonian Museum, George Washington University and George Mason University. Mural commissions have included the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the American Embassy in Santiago, Chile.

The above was from https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/art-in-transit/ait-metro-center.cfm

Metro Center
Above the 12th & F St. entrance.

Ribbons and Jewels, 1991
Hazel Rebold
Stained glass
~24" l x ~15" h
Metro Center - Ribbons and Jewels - 1991

The five Tiffany-like stained glass sconces add a warm and personal ambiance to the austere architecture of Metro Center station.

This project was made possible in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities as part of MetroArt II, the second phase of the pre-cursor to the Art in Transit program.

Hazel Rebold is a stained-glass artist currently living in Washington, D.C. Her delicate and intricate artwork is featured locally in venues such ...More...
Wikipedia Description: Metro Center (Washington Metro)
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Metro Center is the central hub station of the Metrorail rapid transit system in Washington, D.C. Metro Center was one of the original Metro stations, and service began on March 27, 1976.

Metro Center is on the Blue, Orange, and Red Lines, and is a transfer station between the Red Line and the already-joined Blue and Orange Lines. It is also scheduled to be on the Silver Line route, which is scheduled to start operations in 2011.

Metro Center is located in downtown Washington, under an area roughly extending east-west from 11th to 13th Streets Northwest, and north-south from G to H Streets Northwest. Its entrances are on G Street at 11th, 12th and 13th Streets, and at the corner of 12th and F Streets. The station's only street elevator is on the west side of 12th Street north of G Street. It is the second busiest station in the Metrorail system after Union Station, averaging 30,500 passengers per weekday as of May 3, 2006.

The mezzanine (upper) level of the station contain side platforms for Red Line trains traveling towards Glenmont and towards Shady Grove. Orange Line and Blue Lines trains traveling in both directions share a center platform on the station's lower level.

A Metro sales office is located on the mezzanine level of the station on the platform for Glenmont-bound Red Line trains, near the 12th and F Street entrance. The Grand Hyatt Washington is connected to Metro Center, as is downtown's only remaining department store, Macy's. During the mid-20th Century, the area was the commercial heart of Washington, housing many department stores, theaters, offices, restaurants, and amusements. Due to a combination of the 1968 racial disturbances, the opening of new suburban malls, and concentration of new commercial building near K Street - Farragut Square, the Metro Center area declined, then later successfully revived. The Shops at National Place is an adjacent two-level dinin ...More...
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