A colorful and nostalgic look at the train depot.. Covers the massive union stations in big cities and the quaint rural stations plus the steam locomotive's shelter and shop -- the roundhouse.
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The Halberstadts never met a train depot or roundhouse they didn't like, and their enthusiasm is infectious. The text of this labor of love carries the reader back to the thoughtful architecture and important civic mission of train stations in America. Personal journeys, the mail, news, and gossip flowed through depots as trains linked towns, counties, states, and the nation. The 150 color photographs have a special clarity of detail that honors the design and craftsmanship of these buildings. The authors are restoration zealots with solid arguments for preserving train stations, arguments that appreciate the aesthetics but care more deeply about the historic value of these specialized buildings. A mix of history lesson, architectural study, and nostalgia, this book can inform the young while reassuring older readers.?David Bryant, New Canaan P.L., Conn
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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I was doing research on early American depot architecture. This book was most helpful in describing the many different styles and who the architects were as well as what they designed and where. Also there are nice color pictures showing the stations today, as well as historic photos.
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Nevada Northern, New York, Southern Pacific, Grand Central, Kansas City, National Trust, Los Angeles, San Jose, Union Pacific, Fred Harvey, Beaux Arts, East Ely, Civil War, Medicine Bow, Short Course, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Robert Genat, World War, Mary Colter, National Register, Grand Island, Henry Bender, United States, Kansas State Historical Society New!
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