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Availability:In StockContributor:Meredith Thomas, Purcellville Preservation Association, Eugene Scheel (Foreword by)Publish date:2011-07-11Pages:130
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531658694ISBN-10:1531658695UPC:9781531658694Book Category:History, PhotographyBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:State & Local, Historical, RegionalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SCYVEDS4DA
With so many of its buildings and architectural phases still intact, Purcellville's strong visual links clearly show how a typical rural town in America evolved. On the main road from the port of Alexandria west to Winchester, Purcellville's midway location allowed it to grow from a simple drover's tavern to a turnpike stagecoach stop that was complete with hotel, livery, store, and blacksmith and wheelwright shops. The arrival of railroad technology in 1874 enabled Purcellville to become a mercantile hub for the fertile Loudoun Valley. Its growth blossomed around the train station, a block north and west of the original village. When divided highways replaced the railroad in 1968, Purcellville had a third surge of growth in businesses, schools, and homes on its fringes, now easily reached by automobile. Like rings on a tree, each of these growth layers represents the technology and society of the age.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531658694ISBN-10:1531658695UPC:9781531658694Book Category:History, PhotographyBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:State & Local, Historical, RegionalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SCYVEDS4DA
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

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