Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City - 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 Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City write by Kenneth French. This book was released on 2002. Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With over two hundred historical photographs, Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City explores the cultural and commercial effects of railway travel in two important New Jersey cities. Because of their unique location directly across the Hudson River from Manhattan, Hoboken and Jersey City have long been centers of transportation activity. When the railway industry was booming in the early twentieth century, four major passenger terminals dotted the left bank of the Hudson from the Jersey Central to the Pennsylvania to the Erie to the Lackawanna. Thousands of people streamed through these terminals every day to the ferries that then took them across the river to New York City. Additionally, tons of freight were brought through the vast train yards along the waterfront. Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City tells the history of the railroads between the mid-1800s and the 1970s. It also explores how the once vibrant waterfronts of Hoboken and Jersey City went through tremendous decline and how, over time, the waterfront has been restored and redeveloped. New residential and commercial buildings have sprouted along the old Pennsylvania and Erie properties, the Lackawanna Terminal has been restored, and the Central Railroad Terminal is now part of Liberty State Park, one of New Jersey's most popular tourist destinations.
Hoboken
Hoboken - 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 Hoboken write by Patricia Florio Colrick. This book was released on 1999-09. Hoboken available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Incorporated as a city in 1855, Hoboken's history as a ferry terminus dates back to the eighteenth century, with the first horse-powered ferries to lower Manhattan. The city's history is entwined with that of Col. John Stevens and his family. He was the inventor of the t-rail and a pioneer in steam-generated power and navigation. Prior to the city's growth as a transportation hub, it was a scenic locale favored by city dwellers who could arrive by ferry and enjoy a riverside promenade, partake of water drawn from a natural spring, and watch a cricket or baseball game. Hoboken eventually grew to become a bustling city, with an active waterfront as well as a home and place of work for tens of thousands of immigrants and families. In Hoboken, the pattern of early development is described, giving the reader a sense of the city in the mid-nineteenth century. Landmarks of the terminal area, downtown (Washington Street), and ferry terminals are highlighted in this photographic tour of the city. Chapters are devoted to the great rail, ferry, and trolley terminal at Hudson Place, the commercial center, the waterfront before and after industrialization (including boat and yacht clubs), and the memory of some of Hoboken's residents.
The Jersey City, Hoboken and Rutherford Electric Railway Company, Incorporated 1892
The Jersey City, Hoboken and Rutherford Electric Railway Company, Incorporated 1892 - 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 The Jersey City, Hoboken and Rutherford Electric Railway Company, Incorporated 1892 write by Jersey City, Hoboken and Rutherford Electric Railway Company. This book was released on 1894. The Jersey City, Hoboken and Rutherford Electric Railway Company, Incorporated 1892 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Iron Rails in the Garden State
Iron Rails in the Garden State - 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 Iron Rails in the Garden State write by Anthony J. Bianculli. This book was released on 2008. Iron Rails in the Garden State available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Fascinating stories of New Jersey's rich railroading history
Jersey City
Jersey City - 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 Jersey City write by Patrick B. Shalhoub. This book was released on 1995. Jersey City available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
