U.S. Postal Service unveils stamp of Richmond’s iconic Main Street Station

Jul 20, 2023

by: Kassidy Hammond

Posted: Mar 10, 2023 / 01:08 PM EST

Updated: Mar 10, 2023 / 01:08 PM EST

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The new Richmond Main Street Station stamp has been revealed.

The city's beloved icon was one of five noteworthy railroad stations chosen across the United States by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) — which noted them as "architectural gems" — to be featured as forever stamps.

Philip Bogenberger, Communications Specialist with USPS, introduced the stamp inside the halls of Main Street Station to rounds of audience applause at its unveiling Friday, March 10, describing the chosen landmark in high reverence.

"Main Street Station is just that iconic place," Bogenberger said. "It's a Richmond landmark. It's an East Coast landmark. It blends the history and the architecture of something new and something old. It's just a great venue."

Located in the heart of downtown Richmond, Main Street Station was completed in 1901 and underwent a $95 million renovation decades later. The improvement project was completed by 2018 and included the addition of the Shed, a 100,000-square-foot glass-enclosed event space that transformed the station.

Tamaqua Station in Pennsylvania, Point of Rocks Station in Maryland, Main Street Station in Virginia, Santa Fe Station in California and Union Terminal in Ohio were all chosen to be featured on the 2023 forever stamps. All are listed on the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Register of Historic Places.

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