Union Station, Chicago, Illinois
Author | : Chicago Union Station Company |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 23 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Railroad stations |
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Author | : Chicago Union Station Company |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 23 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Railroad stations |
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Author | : Fred Ash |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2018-03-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0253029155 |
A history of the Midwestern transportation hub and its impact on the city and the region, plus stunning photographs of the station’s architecture. More than a century before airlines placed it at the center of their systems, Chicago was already the nation’s transportation hub—from Union Station, passengers could reach major cities on the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts as well as countless points in between. Chicago’s history is tightly linked to its railroads. Railroad historian Fred Ash begins in the mid-1800s, when Chicago dominated Midwest trade and was referred to as the “Railroad Capital of the World.” During this period, swings in the political climate significantly modified the relationship between the local government and its largest landholders, the railroads. From here, Ash highlights competition at the turn of the twentieth century between railroad companies that greatly influenced Chicago’s urban landscape. Profiling the fascinating stories of businessmen, politicians, workers, and immigrants whose everyday lives were affected by the bustling transportation hub, Ash documents the impact Union Station had on the growing city and the entire Midwest. Featuring more than one hundred photographs of the famous beaux art architecture, Chicago Union Station is a beautifully illustrated tribute to one of America’s overlooked treasures. “The book includes more than 100 illustrations, a quarter of which are in color—but the real value is in author Ash’s narrative; he’s devoted decades to the study of terminals in the Railroad Capital, and it shows in this marvelous work.” —Classic Trains “The station’s history is thoughtfully revealed alongside concurrent economic and political events unfolding in Chicago at given points in time, thus providing the reader with a deeper understanding of why certain station milestones occurred when they did and the way they did.” —The Michigan Railfan
Author | : Chicago union station |
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Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : Railroad stations |
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Author | : Joseph P. Schwieterman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780982315699 |
Take an historical tour of Chicago's railroad stations, airports, bus depots and steamship wharves. Showcasing great icons of transportation, Schwieterman illustrates why the "Windy City" so richly deserves its reputation as America's premier travel hub.
Author | : Chicago Union Station Company |
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Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : Railroad stations |
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Author | : Brian Solomon |
Publisher | : Voyageur Press (MN) |
Total Pages | : 179 |
Release | : 2015-10 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0760348901 |
Ride the rails with famed railroad historian, Brian Solomon, and learn about the incredible architecture and history of stations across America.
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Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : Union Station (Chicago, Ill.) |
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Author | : Kevin J. Holland |
Publisher | : Motorbooks International |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Railroad terminals |
ISBN | : 0760308322 |
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.