Cleveland And Its Streetcars

Author : James R. Spangler
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738539676
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cleveland and Its Streetcars written by James R. Spangler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cleveland and Its Streetcars takes the reader back to when railway cars dominated the local street scene. The book focuses on the era of 1910-1954, from the time that Cleveland Railway Company took over operation of the consolidated streetcar lines to the day that the last streetcar rumbled over the city's streets. Cleveland's trailer trains, articulated cars, and its Peter Witt car model were widely admired by the nation, and the streetcar reigned supreme through the end of World War II. In 1942, the Cleveland Transit System (CTS) took over the streetcar lines, and eager to "modernize" its fleet, it decided to replace the streetcars with buses, trackless trolleys, and a crosstown rapid transit line. After the end of the war, in May 1945, the first post-war conversion took place. Then the pace of replacing the streetcars with rubber-tired vehicles quickened. By 1954, the task was complete. This book, with over 200 photographs, documents this changing Cleveland scene--when a wonderful era in transportation flourished and then, sadly, disappeared.

Author : James R. Spangler
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781531623647
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cleveland and It's Streetcars written by James R. Spangler and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2005-09 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cleveland and Its Streetcars takes the reader back to when railway cars dominated the local street scene. The book focuses on the era of 1910-1954, from the time that Cleveland Railway Company took over operation of the consolidated streetcar lines to the day that the last streetcar rumbled over the city's streets. Cleveland's trailer trains, articulated cars, and its Peter Witt car model were widely admired by the nation, and the streetcar reigned supreme through the end of World War II. In 1942, the Cleveland Transit System (CTS) took over the streetcar lines, and eager to "modernize" its fleet, it decided to replace the streetcars with buses, trackless trolleys, and a crosstown rapid transit line. After the end of the war, in May 1945, the first post-war conversion took place. Then the pace of replacing the streetcars with rubber-tired vehicles quickened. By 1954, the task was complete. This book, with over 200 photographs, documents this changing Cleveland scene--when a wonderful era in transportation flourished and then, sadly, disappeared.

Author : Jim Toman
Publisher : Cleveland Landmarks Press
ISBN 13 : 9780936760315
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Peter Witt Streetcars of Cleveland written by Jim Toman and published by Cleveland Landmarks Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kenneth S. P. Morse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Cleveland Streetcars from the Time of Electrification written by Kenneth S. P. Morse and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Vernon J. Sappers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781930013070
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Key System Streetcars written by Vernon J. Sappers and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jim Toman
Publisher : Kent State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873385473
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Horse Trails to Regional Rails written by Jim Toman and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of public transportation in Greater Cleveland spans two centuries. From the opening of the Ohio and Erie Canal to the opening of the new waterfront rapid transit, this book traces the changing contours of a metropolitan area and the modes of transport available to its public.

Author : Kenneth S. P. Morse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cleveland Streetcars written by Kenneth S. P. Morse and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Wayne Kehoe
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738551166
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cleveland's University Circle written by Wayne Kehoe and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From art exhibitions and natural wonders of the planet to world-class music and dazzling theater, University Circle is Cleveland's cultural, educational, and civic showpiece. Found in its one square mile are arts and sciences, museums and parks, galleries and restaurants. The circle area began as the turnaround for the Euclid Avenue streetcar in the 19th century and has developed into the cultural capital of Cleveland, as it is home to the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, Case Western Reserve University, and the Cleveland Orchestra. Its buildings and gardens are only part of the story; the people are at the real heart of the circle--from such philanthropists as John D. Rockefeller and Jeptha Wade to Dr. George Crile and the Mathers family. And then there are the multitudes of students, immigrants, and workers who have called the circle their home.

Author : Blaine S. Hays
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780915348459
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transit in the Triangle written by Blaine S. Hays and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transit in the TriangleA Century Look at Pittsburgh Public TransitThis is a two-volume set.Volume I -- 1900-1964ISBN 978-0-915348-45-9Volume II -- The Port Authority Years, 1964-2014ISBN 978-0-915348-53-4A visitor to downtown Pittsburgh in 1960 would have witnessed a scene that had largely disappeared from other major U.S. cities. Streetcars were still rumbling along most of the central business sector's main streets. Operating the system was the Pittsburgh Railways Company. But time was running out for both the company and the streetcars it prized.Transit historians and authors Blaine Hays and James Toman collaborate to chronicle the history of this unique and exciting transit system. The story of the birth and early years of transit in Pittsburgh is presented with more than 350 photos, maps, and illustrations that complement an enthusiastic and thoroughly researched narrative.

Author : Alan F. Dutka
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439668280
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cleveland's Millionaires' Row written by Alan F. Dutka and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-14 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible affluence and extravagance of Euclid Avenue's Millionaires' Row have fascinated Clevelanders for more than a century. Within these stately mansions, US presidents enjoyed dinners and discussions with powerful politicians and influential industrial and banking leaders. Through photographs and meticulously researched captions, Cleveland's Millionaires' Row provides authoritative visual and written answers to the most often-asked questions regarding the famous avenue: where were these mansions located, how did their occupants acquire such enormous wealth, what caused the street's demise, and what replaced the famous old homes? The book also reveals the progress in remaking Euclid Avenue's four-mile stretch from Public Square to University Circle. Cleveland's Millionaires' Row vividly illustrates the birth, glamor, decline, and renaissance of the grand old avenue.