Classic American Railroad Terminals - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Classic American Railroad Terminals write by Kevin J. Holland. This book was released on 2001. Classic American Railroad Terminals available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A blend of archival photos combine with modern color shots to relate the stories behind the design, the architecture, and the use of terminals like Grand Central Station and Pennsylvania Station in New York City, and Washington, D.C.'s Union Station. 150 photos.
Classic American Railroad Stations
Classic American Railroad Stations - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Classic American Railroad Stations write by Julian Cavalier. This book was released on 1980. Classic American Railroad Stations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
America's Great Railroad Stations
America's Great Railroad Stations - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook America's Great Railroad Stations write by Roger Straus. This book was released on 2011-11-01. America's Great Railroad Stations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An evocative and stunning photographic tribute to America's railroad stations. For much of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the railroad station or depot was the communal hub of every American town that could boast of train service. There, citizens gathered before they sent loved ones off to college, marriage, or war-and where they greeted them on their return. Most of these buildings were architectural gems, and while many are still in service, certain others now house museums, banks, restaurants, and more. In fact, in cities like Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, renovated stations are destinations unto themselves even for those not boarding the train. And in other places, whole sections of towns have been remade around these structures, restoring their vitality in novel and interesting ways long after the last train has left the station. In America's Great Railroad Stations, award-winning photographer Roger Straus III, and two lifelong railroad buffs, Ed Breslin and Hugh Van Dusen, join forces to tell the astonishing story of these enduring structures and the important role they still play in the country's landscape. Journeying from the Pennsylvania Railroad to the Union Pacific to Michigan Central and more, readers will be dazzled by the Beaux Arts monuments of New York and the adobe buildings of the Southwest. Filled with both new and archival photographs and drawings, this volume is a glorious salute to the institution that transformed our nation.
Great American Railroad Stations
Great American Railroad Stations - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Great American Railroad Stations write by Janet Greenstein Potter. This book was released on 1996-04-20. Great American Railroad Stations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "[S]ociety so often allows masterpieces of architecture...to be destroyed or altered as though real estate ownership supersedes any other value system....The best railroad stations were conceived in the dreams of architects and civil engineers, and then brought to life by talented craftspeople....This guidebook is a tribute not only to those who built these stations, but also the railroaders who worked within the depots and on the platforms...." — Janet Greenstein Potter Bustling nerve centers of a dynamic young society on the move, grand last farewells and first welcomes for millions of weary travelers, enduring monuments to the birth of the world's first truly modern nation, railroad stations played a central role in the shaping of the United States and its unique culture. Now, in this, the definitive guide to America's great railroad stations, writer and architectural historian Janet Greenstein Potter tells the stories of more than 700 of these masterpieces. An excellent resource for on-site and armchair travelers alike, this lavishly illustrated guide provides a generous mix of historical and practical information. Potter provides a detailed biographical profile of each station, covering the year of construction, name of original railroad, designer, style, and materials. Focusing on buildings that are still standing, she discusses depots that have been restored as well as those on the verge of distinction, explains what the station is used for today, and describes its current condition from a preservation/restoration standpoint. And, with the help of more than 500 beautiful archival photographs and detailed drawings, she helps you to gain a fuller understanding of what these structures were like in their heyday. For quick, easy reference, the book has been organized by region. Stations in all 50 of the United States are covered, and the street addresses of each building have been provided. Offering an unparalleled opportunity to experience the grandeur and vitality of a bygone era, Great American Railroad Stations is an indispensable resource for travelers, architects and design professionals, preservationists, and train and transportation enthusiasts.
Classic American Railroads
Classic American Railroads - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Classic American Railroads write by Mike Schafer. This book was released on 2003-09. Classic American Railroads available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book picks up where the previous two Classic American titles left off, focusing on the golden age of American railroading from 1945 to the early 1970s. It extends to the present day where applicable, providing a colorful look at locomotives, passenger and freight operations, development, and, in some cases, demise. Full color.
