Description: Ye-Olde Photos Collection Roxbury, Massachusetts Old Mount Pleasant Car Barn after a fire (1952) 5 photographs (1) "Firemen on Roof of Old Mt. Pleasant Car barn now Hodgen's Waste Paper plant building next to Car barn (Woodworking plant showing air vent & dust collectors) Roxbury, Nov. 1, 1952". (2) "Old Mt. Pleasant Car barn Dudley St. & Burrell Street. Paper storage for Hodgen's Wast paper plant. Firemen putting out fire. Roxbury, Nov. 1, 1952". (3) "Nov. 1, 1952. Mt. Pleasant Car Barn now Hodgins Paper Comapny. Dudley & Burrell Streets, Roxbury, Mass." (4) "Burning of the old Mt. Pleasant Carbarn Nov. 1, 1952. Dudley & Burrell Streets, Roxbury, Mass." (5) "Old Mount Pleasant Car barn Dudley St. Burrell Street. View from Brook Ave & Dudley St. (Lower end) July 23, 1950 before the fire which broke out. Roxbury, Mass." In the fall of 1886, two new street railway companies were formed, the West End Street Railway and the Suburban Street Railway. The original incorporators started as a land company, with the goal of connecting and expanding the Boston and Brookline portions of Beacon Street in order to enhance the value of the land that they held along that route. In order to further increase the marketability of the land, the two railways were formed to provide transportation to the area, and the West End Railway was granted the right to enter Boston through the avenue and the neighborhood of Back Bay. To the directors of the Metropolitan, the emergence of the West End was seen as a threat to their business, and in order to counter this new rival they decided to make an effort to expand their own operations. The company initially made an attempt to take over the South Boston Railroad, which at that time was already running more car miles on Metropolitan tracks than on its own,[24] and when this failed it alternatively filed proposals to extend its own lines into the South Boston peninsula.[25] Talks with the directors of the Cambridge Railroad were also initiated, and in February 1887 the two railways announced an agreement to unite into a new consolidated company, which would be among the largest in the country once completed. These actions by the Metropolitan quickly drew alarm from the managers of the West End, and in response the latter suddenly made a bid to acquire a controlling interest in all of the railway companies of Boston (excepting only the Lynn and Boston). Within a short time, majority positions in the Metropolitan and the other companies had been secured, and in June 1887 the state legislature passed a bill allowing the West End to consolidate with any other railway operating in Boston. Shortly after the passage of the West End Bill, the managers of the West End made an offer to the remaining shareholders of the Metropolitan for 1.25 shares of West End 8% preferred stock in exchange for each Metropolitan share held. The board of the Metropolitan, which by then had become an advocate for consolidation, recommended acceptance of the proposal, and President Richards decided to set a precedent by being the first individual to exchange his shares. In November 1887 consolidation was formally completed, with the West End absorbing the Metropolitan, together with the South Boston and Consolidated (successor to the Middlesex and Highland) railroads, on November 12, and absorption of the Cambridge following soon after on November 19. These stunning photographs of the Roxbury Massachusetts Old Mount Pleasant Car Barn in 1952. The image captures the essence of the station and its surroundings, making it a great addition to any collection. The photograph is of high quality and is perfect for anyone interested in transportation and railroadiana / trolley street cars in Suffolk County Mass. Ma. These (5) images are a Type 1 photo and is sure to impress anyone who sees it. It is a great piece of history and would make a wonderful conversation starter. This photograph is perfect for collectors or anyone who appreciates the beauty of vintage transportation memorabilia.
Price: 60 USD
Location: Stoughton, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-12-25T01:11:02.000Z
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