MassLive

Up to 40 antique wooden benches valued at more than $100K stolen from Springfield's Union Station

SPRINGFIELD - Union Station's rebirth is underway, but the chance at recapturing the retro-elegance and charm of the original may have - literally and figuratively - left the station. Between 30 and ...
MassLive

Springfield will spend $25,820 to split lone surviving Union Station antique bench into 4 refurbished pieces

SPRINGFIELD -- The contractor renovating Springfield Union Station will salvage the lone remaining historic waiting-room bench for reuse in the reopened depot at a cost of $25,820. The Springfield ...
Inhabitat

You Can Own a Used NYC Subway Bench for $650

The decades-old wooden benches we’ve become accustomed to in New York City subway stations are now up for sale. For $650 you can purchase a piece of salvaged New York history from the MTA. The relics ...
CBC.ca

'Hear, hear': Senate snaps up museum's train station bench

An old wooden bench that once sat in Ottawa's former central train station is being returned to its original location, but instead of welcoming weary passengers it will serve as a resting spot for ...
Tampa Bay Times

New Dunedin Causeway benches serve an old purpose

DUNEDIN — For nearly 20 years, dozens of park benches have dotted a 2-mile stretch of the Dunedin Causeway, starting at Rotary Park near Gary Circle and continuing along both sides of the narrow ...