Name/Title
Great American Railroad StationsEntry/Object ID
RL2016.4.2Description
This guide includes information on over 700 railroad stations in existence in America at the time of the book's printing. Potter provides details on their architectural features, historical significance, current use and status. The stations are organized by region.
The chapter "100 years of Glory" provides information on the history of railroad stations, station agents and telegraphs, the standardization of depots, and a narrative about historic preservation efforts to save them.
The book has line drawings and over 500 historic and contemporary black-and-white photographs of both the interiors and exteriors of stations. Includes a bibliography and index.
This is a 9 ½"(L) x 7 ½"(W) x 1 "(spine) paperback book with 570 pages. The pages are acid-free paper. There is a black-and-white photograph of a railroad station on the front cover. The spine is green.
There is a Jefferson County Public Library card pocket on the front page stamped "withdrawn." The top edge is stamped "Jefferson County Public Library-Lakewood."Collection
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Railroad depots, Architecture, Historic buildingsSearch Terms
Railroad stations--United StatesBook Details
Author
Foreward by Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Potter, Janet GreensteinPublisher
Preservation PressDate Published
1996Publication Language
EnglishCall No.
TF302.U54 P68 1996ISBN
0471143898LCCN
95051432