Author: David J. Mrozek
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738551920
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Michigan has a rich railroad history, which began in November 1836, when the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad initiated service between Toledo, Ohio, and Adrian, Michigan. That first Erie and Kalamazoo train consisted of stagecoach-like vehicles linked together and pulled by horses. Steam locomotive-hauled trains were still eight months in the future. As these new transportation entities grew and prospered, they put in place more elaborate station buildings in the communities they served. By the end of the 19th century, some of the larger railroad stations being built in Michigan were works of art in their own right. But whatever size and form they took, railroad stations were uniquely styled buildings, and there was generally no mistaking them for anything else. This volume portrays some of Michigan's finest railroad stations during their heyday in the second decade of the 20th century.
Railroad Depots of Michigan
Author: David J. Mrozek
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738551920
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Michigan has a rich railroad history, which began in November 1836, when the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad initiated service between Toledo, Ohio, and Adrian, Michigan. That first Erie and Kalamazoo train consisted of stagecoach-like vehicles linked together and pulled by horses. Steam locomotive-hauled trains were still eight months in the future. As these new transportation entities grew and prospered, they put in place more elaborate station buildings in the communities they served. By the end of the 19th century, some of the larger railroad stations being built in Michigan were works of art in their own right. But whatever size and form they took, railroad stations were uniquely styled buildings, and there was generally no mistaking them for anything else. This volume portrays some of Michigan's finest railroad stations during their heyday in the second decade of the 20th century.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738551920
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Michigan has a rich railroad history, which began in November 1836, when the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad initiated service between Toledo, Ohio, and Adrian, Michigan. That first Erie and Kalamazoo train consisted of stagecoach-like vehicles linked together and pulled by horses. Steam locomotive-hauled trains were still eight months in the future. As these new transportation entities grew and prospered, they put in place more elaborate station buildings in the communities they served. By the end of the 19th century, some of the larger railroad stations being built in Michigan were works of art in their own right. But whatever size and form they took, railroad stations were uniquely styled buildings, and there was generally no mistaking them for anything else. This volume portrays some of Michigan's finest railroad stations during their heyday in the second decade of the 20th century.
Michigan's Historic Railroad Stations
Author:
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814334830
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A photographic survey of 31 railroad stations around the state of Michigan with architectural observations and short histories of each.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814334830
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A photographic survey of 31 railroad stations around the state of Michigan with architectural observations and short histories of each.
Railroad Depots of Northern Indiana
Author: David E. Longest
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738541310
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Through photographs of depots, freight houses, and other railroad structures, long demolished yet an integral part of community development, "Railroad Depots of Northern Indiana" reviews the history of the cities and towns that used the rail to transport raw materials and finished manufactured products across the state.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738541310
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Through photographs of depots, freight houses, and other railroad structures, long demolished yet an integral part of community development, "Railroad Depots of Northern Indiana" reviews the history of the cities and towns that used the rail to transport raw materials and finished manufactured products across the state.
Recycling Historic Railroad Stations
Author: Anderson Notter Finegold Inc
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad stations
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad stations
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Reuse of Historically and Architecturally Significant Railroad Stations for Transportation and Other Community Needs
Author: Margo B. Webber
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad stations
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad stations
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Buildings and Structures of American Railroads
Author: Walter Gilman Berg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Railroad Depots of Northwest Pennsylvania
Author: Dan West
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467105775
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
From 1860 until the decline of the railroads nearly 100 years later, Pennsylvania led the nation in railroad miles. The zenith came in 1920, when the state boasted 11,500 miles of track. The northwest corner of the state was home to the Pennsylvania oil rush in the late 19th century, coal mines, timber forests, and stone quarries. The landscape was dotted with railroad depots every couple of miles. These depots were waypoints for business transactions, family reunions, outings to amusement parks, and soldiers leaving for or returning from service; they also became hangouts for pickpockets, targets for nighttime burglars, and sometimes storage sheds for explosives. Although Pennsylvania still has over 5,000 miles of track, only a few stations remain, and most of them have been repurposed as museums and businesses. This book captures the stories these stations told when rail was king in the early 20th century.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467105775
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
From 1860 until the decline of the railroads nearly 100 years later, Pennsylvania led the nation in railroad miles. The zenith came in 1920, when the state boasted 11,500 miles of track. The northwest corner of the state was home to the Pennsylvania oil rush in the late 19th century, coal mines, timber forests, and stone quarries. The landscape was dotted with railroad depots every couple of miles. These depots were waypoints for business transactions, family reunions, outings to amusement parks, and soldiers leaving for or returning from service; they also became hangouts for pickpockets, targets for nighttime burglars, and sometimes storage sheds for explosives. Although Pennsylvania still has over 5,000 miles of track, only a few stations remain, and most of them have been repurposed as museums and businesses. This book captures the stories these stations told when rail was king in the early 20th century.
Indiana Railroad Depots
Author: Francis Haywood Parker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad stations
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad stations
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Railroads Depots of Northwest Ohio
Author: Mark J. Camp
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738534015
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Chartered as early as 1832, Northwestern Ohio railroads were among the first in the Midwest. Toledo, a rapidly developing lake port at the mouth of the Maumee River, was the destination point for many lines; others were just passing through on their way to Chicago and points west. By 1907, 20 lines served the northwestern counties. All had a series of stations along their lines, often with depots or other railroad structures. Although many have come and gone, Northwest Ohio was once home to over 250 passenger or combination depots serving the traveling public. Railroad Depots of Northwest Ohio relives the golden age of railroad travel through vintage postcards and mid-20th century photos of selected depots and related structures.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738534015
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Chartered as early as 1832, Northwestern Ohio railroads were among the first in the Midwest. Toledo, a rapidly developing lake port at the mouth of the Maumee River, was the destination point for many lines; others were just passing through on their way to Chicago and points west. By 1907, 20 lines served the northwestern counties. All had a series of stations along their lines, often with depots or other railroad structures. Although many have come and gone, Northwest Ohio was once home to over 250 passenger or combination depots serving the traveling public. Railroad Depots of Northwest Ohio relives the golden age of railroad travel through vintage postcards and mid-20th century photos of selected depots and related structures.
Half-century's Progress of the City of Chicago
Author: International Publishing Co., Chicago
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description