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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:
- METFN_200604_01.JPG: Pulse
Acrylic Resin Tile & Light
Jefre Manuel (c) 2011
- METFN_200604_03.JPG: Farragut North
South (inside) escalator wall.
Pulse, 2011
Jefre Manuel
Acrylic resin (PMMA), LED lights
96" l x 48" h x ¾" t
The illuminated refractive tile artwork in the Farragut North Metro entrance on K Street evokes Admiral Farragut's voyage on the Mississippi River.
This project was made possible in part by The Golden Triangle BID partnered with the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, and was donated to WMATA.
- Description of Subject Matter: Farragut North
South (inside) escalator wall.
Pulse, 2011
Jefre Manuel
Acrylic resin (PMMA), LED lights
96" l x 48" h x ¾" t
The illuminated refractive tile artwork in the Farragut North Metro entrance on K Street evokes Admiral Farragut's voyage on the Mississippi River.
This project was made possible in part by The Golden Triangle BID partnered with the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, and was donated to WMATA.
The above was from https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/art-in-transit/ait-farragut-north.cfm
- Wikipedia Description: Farragut North (WMATA station)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Farragut North is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Red Line.
Farragut North serves downtown Washington and is located just north of Farragut Square. It lies at the heart of the business district on Connecticut Avenue, with two entrances at L Street and one at K Street. Adjacent to the L Street entrance was a food court which has its own stairway to the surface; the food court closed in 2007 was later replaced with a Results Gym location. It is the third-busiest station in the Metrorail system, averaging 27,200 passengers per weekday as of May 3, 2006. It is also one of the most shallow, with a lower-than-usual ceiling. The low, flat ceiling at the west end was built to accommodate a proposed freeway ramp to Interstate 66, which was never built. Service began on March 27, 1976.
Farragut North station features unique architecture throughout the system. Its mezzanine stretches across more of the platform and is longer than most, with an open depression looking onto the platform in the middle. There are two elevated "aisles" that serve different escalators and exits. Special buttress-like structures support these stretches of the mezzanine.
As part of the long-term capital improvement plan dated September 12, 2002, Metro has proposed building an underground pedestrian tunnel connecting this station with Farragut West. On October 28, 2011, Metro announced its Farragut Crossing program, allowing riders using a SmarTrip card up to 30 minutes to transfer for free by foot between Farragut West and Farragut North stations.
The station is named for the adjacent Farragut Square, which takes its name from Admiral David Farragut, the senior officer of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War.
On November 24, 2009, a large crack was found in the ceiling during a routine inspection; repairs began the following day.
On February 12, 2010 at approximately 10:13 a.m. a train derailed in the pocket track immediately north of this station when the front car left the tracks. Of the approximately 345 passengers on board, one person was transported to the hospital. All of the passengers were evacuated without incident. The cause of the derailment is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
During 2011, the station is undergoing structural repairs. The renovation will add a new structural support column. Cracks in the ceiling where moisture is entering the station are being patched and ceiling tiles replaced. In addition, the escalators are being overhauled.
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