The intention with this website is to locate at least 1,001 benchmark sites, or die in the attempt (no flowers please, house private). Photos of any benchmark sites found will be posted at intervals over the coming days, weeks, months, years, decades, centuries ... Anyone who wishes to contribute can send photos and descriptions of any benchmarks they find and would like to have included here, to mfbourke@gmail.com See post Number 1 for a fuller description.

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Monday, June 20, 2011

NUMBER 160

BENCHMARKS continued

This one is on the Broadstone Railway Terminus in Dublin. The building, although it looks to Benchmarker like an example of the architecture of Nazi Germany, was constructed in early Victorian times. The railway line to the station closed down years ago.

Below: The 'mark on the Broadstone Railway Terminus. It really is rather charming.

Above: The front of the station with the 'mark on the platform holding the lamp standard to the right of the entrance steps. M.C.'s chariot stands by.


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