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Glen Echo Railroad
The Glen Echo Railroad (after 1896, the Washington and Glen Echo Railroad) was a streetcar line that operated independently in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, from 1891 to 1902. It ultimately connected the communities of Cabin John and Glen Echo to stations near present-day Friendship Heights and Chevy Chase Circle, both of which offered connections to the greater regional Washington, D.C., streetcar network. Its Glen Echo-to-Cabin John tracks remained in service under different ownership until 1960. History Founding: 1888-1895 The company was chartered in 1888 and incorporated the following year by the Baltzley brothers, who founded Glen Echo, along with Frederick W. Pratt, Jason C. Pratt, Joseph Reading, Edward Crockett, and Lawrence A. Lodge as a means to connect their real estate projects to the regional trolley network. An initial 2.5-mile line was laid from the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Willard Avenue near Friendship Heights (where it joined th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Echo Park (Maryland)
Glen Echo Park is an arts and cultural center in Glen Echo, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Located about northwest of the city's downtown area, the park's site was initially developed in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly. Following the foreclosure and sale of the Chautauqua grounds in 1903, leisure facilities were developed there to serve the city's growing population. In 1911, the site was expanded to become the privately owned Glen Echo Amusement Park, a popular facility that operated until 1968. The National Park Service (NPS) now operates the park, which functions as a regional cultural resource when offering classes, workshops, dances and performances in the visual and performing arts. The park is known for its Streamline Moderne architecture, an antique Carousel at Glen Echo Park, Dentzel carousel and its historic Spanish Ballroom, as well as for its children's theater and social dance programs. Visitors also come to the park to participate in its festivals an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Creek Railway
The Rock Creek Railway, which operated independently from 1890 to 1895, was one of the first Streetcars in Washington, D.C., electric streetcar companies in Washington, D.C., and the first to extend into Streetcars in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, Maryland. Created to increase the value of land owned by the The Chevy Chase Land Company, Chevy Chase Land Company, the railroad began service in 1890. By 1893, it stretched more than seven miles from the Shaw, Washington, D.C., Cardoza/Shaw neighborhood of D.C. to Coquelin Run in Maryland. The trip from Chevy Chase to downtown took about 35 minutes. In 1895, the railroad purchased the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company and changed its name to the Capital Traction Company, which would become one of the two major streetcar companies that operated in and around Washington, D.C., in the early decades of the 20th century. The line fostered the development of several neighborhoods of Northwest (Washington, D.C.), northwest Wash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Railway And Electric Company
The Washington Railway and Electric Company (WREC) was the larger of the two major streetcar companies in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs in the early decades of the 20th century. Founded as the Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway Company in 1892, the company was appointed by act of Congress in 1900 to acquire several other streetcar companies that had been swept into a failed conglomerate. Consequent acquisitions transformed the company into the region's largest transit operator. Renamed Washington Railway and Electric Company in 1902, it controlled lines from Anacostia in Southeast D.C. past the White House and out to various Maryland cities and towns, including Rockville and Cabin John to the northwest and Hyattsville and Laurel to the northeast. The WREC operated until 1933, when it was merged with its main competitor, the Capital Traction Company, to form the Capital Transit Company. History First decade By 1890, efforts were underway to win a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis G
Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada ** Francis (electoral district) * Francis, Nebraska, USA * Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska, USA * Francis, Oklahoma, USA * Francis, Utah, USA Arts, entertainment, media * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell * Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band *Francis (TV series), a Indian Bengali-language animated television series Other uses * FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia * Francis turbine, a type of water turbine See also * Saint Francis (disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgetown And Tenleytown Railroad
A trio of streetcar companies provided service along a single 10-mile line from the Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Georgetown northward and ultimately to Rockville, Maryland, from 1890 to the early decades of the 20th century. In 1890, the Georgetown and Tennallytown Railway, or G&T, began operating electric streetcars from Georgetown to the D.C. village of Tenleytown, and later through today's D.C. neighborhood of Friendship Heights to just over the Maryland state line. Several years later, the Tennallytown and Rockville Railway, or T&R, opened service from the G&T's northern terminus to the community of Bethesda, Maryland. Finally, the Washington and Rockville Electric Railway, or W&R, was incorporated in 1897 to extend the line to Rockville. Controlling interest in the companies was obtained in the late 1890s by the Washington Traction and Electric Company, then in 1902 by the Washington Railway and Electric Company. The WRECo operated until 1933, when it was merged with its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senate Committee On The District Of Columbia
United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two film * ''The United'' (film), an unreleased Arabic-language film Literature * ''United!'' (novel), a 1973 children's novel by Michael Hardcastle Music * United (band), Japanese thrash metal band formed in 1981 Albums * ''United'' (Commodores album), 1986 * ''United'' (Dream Evil album), 2006 * ''United'' (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell album), 1967 * ''United'' (Marian Gold album), 1996 * ''United'' (Phoenix album), 2000 * ''United'' (Woody Shaw album), 1981 Songs * "United" (Judas Priest song), 1980 * "United" (Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark song), 1994 * "United" (Robbie Williams song), 2000 * "United", a song by Danish duo Nik & Jay featuring Lisa Rowe * "United (Who We Are)", a song by XO-IQ, featured in the television ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabin John Creek
Cabin John Creek is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland. The watershed covers an area of . The headwaters of the creek originate in the city of Rockville, and the creek flows southward for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 15, 2011 to the Potomac River. History Early land records in 1715 cite Captain John's Run, now Cabin John Creek. The toponym "Cabin John" is thought to be a corruption of the name "Captain John", but the origin of the name remains unresolved. Course The headwaters of the creek originate in the city of Rockville. The Cabin John Stream Valley Trail follows the course of the creek for , passing through Cabin John Regional Park and Cabin John Local Park. The Union Arch Bridge carries MacArthur Boulevard and the Washington Aqueduct over the stream about 1/4 mile before the creek flows through a culvert under the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and empti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Arch Bridge
The Union Arch Bridge, also called the Cabin John Bridge, is a historic masonry structure in Cabin John, Maryland, Cabin John, Maryland. It was designed as part of the Washington Aqueduct. The bridge construction began in 1857 and was completed in 1864. The roadway surface was added later. The bridge was designed by Alfred Landon Rives and built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers under the direction of Lieutenant Montgomery C. Meigs. The Union Arch Bridge was designated as a List of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1972 and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Bridge design The bridge, with an overall length of and width of , is constructed of Massachusetts granite and red sandstone quarried at the nearby Seneca Quarry, and rises above Cabin John Creek (Potomac River), Cabin John Creek. The main arch bridge, arch span is long and rises . The br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgetown (Washington, D
Georgetown or George Town may refer to: Places Africa *George, South Africa, formerly known as Georgetown * Janjanbureh, Gambia, formerly known as Georgetown *Georgetown, Ascension Island, main settlement of the British territory of Ascension Island Asia * Georgetown, Prayagraj, India * George Town, Chennai, India * George Town, Penang, capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang Europe * Georgetown, Blaenau Gwent, now part of the town of Tredegar in Wales * Georgetown, Dumfries and Galloway, a location in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland * Es Castell in Minorca, Spain, originally called Georgetown North and Central America Canada * Georgetown, Alberta * Georgetown, Newfoundland and Labrador * Georgetown, Ontario * Georgetown, Prince Edward Island Caribbean * George Town, Bahamas, a village in Exuma District, Bahamas * George Town, Belize, a village in Stann Creek District, Belize * George Town, Cayman Islands, the capital city on Grand Cayman * Georgetown, Saint Vincent and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington And Great Falls Electric Railway
The Washington Railway and Electric Company (WREC) was the larger of the two major Streetcars in Washington, D.C., and Maryland, streetcar companies in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs in the early decades of the 20th century. Founded as the Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway Company in 1892, the company was appointed by act of Congress in 1900 to acquire several other Tram, streetcar companies that had been swept into a failed conglomerate. Consequent acquisitions transformed the company into the region's largest transit operator. Renamed Washington Railway and Electric Company in 1902, it controlled lines from Anacostia in Southeast (Washington, D.C.), Southeast D.C. past the White House and out to various Maryland cities and towns, including Rockville, Maryland, Rockville and Cabin John, Maryland, Cabin John to the northwest and Hyattsville, Maryland, Hyattsville and Laurel, Maryland, Laurel to the northeast. The WREC operated until 1933, when it was merged w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Washington Times (1894–1939)
''The Washington Times'' (1894–1939) was an American, English-language daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1894 and merged with '' The Washington Herald'' to create the ''Washington Times-Herald'' in 1939. History The paper was created by Indiana instrument manufacturer Charles G. Conn (1844–1931) while he served as a United States Congressman. The first publisher was Stilson Hutchins. Subsequent owners included newspaper syndicate owner Frank A. Munsey, (known as the "Dealer in Dailies" and the "Undertaker of Journalism"), Arthur Brisbane, and William Randolph Hearst. After Hearst's acquisition of '' The Washington Herald'', the newspaper's operations moved to the Philip M. Jullien designed Washington Times and Herald Building in 1923. Reporters and columnists ''Washington Times'' writers and columnists included Arthur Brisbane, Ruth Jones pen name "Jean Eliot", Rilla Engle, Evelyn Hunt, A. Cloyd Gill, Homer Dodge, Avery Marks, humori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
