Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, railway station in Scranton, the United States of America
The Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel is a neoclassical former rail station in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, now operating as a full-service hotel. The building has classical columns, symmetrical stone facades, and tall interior spaces that still reflect the layout of a working passenger station.
The station was built in 1908, at a time when rail travel was the main way to move across the northeastern United States, and it served passengers for several decades. When train traffic declined through the mid-20th century, the building was eventually closed and later converted into a hotel, which kept it standing.
The name Lackawanna comes from a Lenape word for a stream or river with forked waters, which speaks to how closely tied this region was to its waterways long before the railway arrived. Today, guests of the hotel can still walk through the former grand waiting hall, where the original decorative details and spatial layout give a clear sense of how the station once felt to travelers passing through.
The hotel sits in central Scranton and can be reached on foot from many other historic buildings in the downtown area. Because it is an active hotel, some interior spaces are reserved for guests, but the main entrance and lobby area are generally open to visitors who wish to take a look.
The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which means that many of its original interior elements were deliberately kept in place when it was converted. Guests who look up while standing in the main hall will notice the original coffered ceiling, a detail that most people walk past without stopping.
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