Hi list- On a slightly related but tangential subject, how would I find out which brickyard(s) built Union Station? I checked the Union Station website & the Terminal RR Assnwebsite, but no luck. Any of you wise folks know? Thanks- Elizabeth > -----Original Message----- > From: Bapaghk@aol.com [SMTP:Bapaghk@aol.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:00 AM > To: MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [StL-Metro] Terminal RR Assoc. of St. Louis > > > ******************************************************************** > > TRR Association was one of the largest passenger and freight > operations in the world. At one time it owned the Union Station, and the > Merchants, > the Eads, and the MacArthur Bridges. You might try to contact Larry > Thomas, > 4482 Lindell Blvd., who I think who heads up some kind of historical > organization concerning the TRR. I think they primarily ran switch > engines and operated > some private lines serving some of the St. Louis manufacturing companies. > Type in <TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS > in your > search engine and go to that site - that's where I got the above info. > Their yellow and green sort of sunflower shaped logo was a familiar > > sight around the freight yards of years past. You might also try the > Museum of > Transportation out in Kirkwood - I'm sure they would have a lot of > information > there - they may even have an old TRR caboose or switch engine. > Are they still around? I don't know. > > George Kahle > W. Palm Beach, Fl. > bapaghk@aol.com > >
This is kind of a wild card...but the City normally required building permits. Many permits named contractors. They might have something on it. I think that is part of the zoning office. Try this web site http://stlouis.missouri.org/government/ to contact someone at City Hall. Good luck. Oh, one other thought...how many brickyards were there in St. Louis when Union Station was built? It was begun April 1, 1892 (yep April Fool's Day!), the corner stone was laid July 8, 1893 and opening ceremonies were September 1, 1894 Theodore C. Link was the architect and in charge of construction. I read that materials from many countries were used. So it is possible it was not made with St. Louis brick....There is a lot of marble and tile used throughout. Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Gerber" <Elizabeth@pacorg.com> To: <MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 5:33 PM Subject: RE: [StL-Metro] Terminal RR Assoc. of St. Louis > Hi list- > > On a slightly related but tangential subject, how would I find out > which brickyard(s) built Union Station? > > I checked the Union Station website & the Terminal RR Assnwebsite, > but no luck. > > Any of you wise folks know? > > Thanks- > Elizabeth > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bapaghk@aol.com [SMTP:Bapaghk@aol.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:00 AM > > To: MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [StL-Metro] Terminal RR Assoc. of St. Louis > > > > > > ******************************************************************** > > > > TRR Association was one of the largest passenger and freight > > operations in the world. At one time it owned the Union Station, and the > > Merchants, > > the Eads, and the MacArthur Bridges. You might try to contact Larry > > Thomas, > > 4482 Lindell Blvd., who I think who heads up some kind of historical > > organization concerning the TRR. I think they primarily ran switch > > engines and operated > > some private lines serving some of the St. Louis manufacturing companies. > > Type in <TERMINAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS > in your > > search engine and go to that site - that's where I got the above info. > > Their yellow and green sort of sunflower shaped logo was a familiar > > > > sight around the freight yards of years past. You might also try the > > Museum of > > Transportation out in Kirkwood - I'm sure they would have a lot of > > information > > there - they may even have an old TRR caboose or switch engine. > > Are they still around? I don't know. > > > > George Kahle > > W. Palm Beach, Fl. > > bapaghk@aol.com > > > > > > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > If you are researching the Irish in St. Louis, you might want to have a look at Diane Shaw's websites: http://members.gtw.net/~seamus/Irshnstl.htm and http://members.gtw.net/~seamus/KerryPatch.htm > >