Download or read book Port Townsend written by Jefferson County Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Washington's Olympic Peninsula, at the entrance to Puget Sound, the Port Townsend of the 1850s was perfectly situated for sailing vessels. By 1880, thousands of ships from all over the world were passing through. Optimistic investors sought fortunes in shipping, logging, lumber mills, and land speculation. While commerce flourished at sea level, citizens built fine homes, churches, schools, clubs, a respectable shopping district, and parks uptown on the bluff. The settlers of this lovely seaport enjoyed rich cultural and social lives. Port Townsend went bust after the anticipated railroad failed to arrive. It remained largely frozen in time without economic motivation to tear down and replace its fine Victorian architecture. It wasn't until the 1970s that the beautiful setting and buildings were discovered by artists, hippies, preservationists, and, later, tourists and retirees. The town is now a thriving arts and cultural community, still beautiful, still small and remote.

Download or read book Kennett Castle Or Selma Hall written by Lisa Gendron and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the pre-civil war castle built by Ferdinand Kennett in Jefferson County, Missouri. The book tells the history of the families that lived at Selma through the years, up to present day. The author presents extensive research through documents, stories and photos to illustrate the colorful lives of those that lived and worked on the estate.

Download or read book Stone Houses of Jefferson County written by Maureen Hubbard Barros and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jefferson County, New York, has one of the richest concentrations of stone houses in America. As many as 500 stone houses, churches, and commercial buildings were built there before 1860. Some of the buildings are beautiful mansions built by early entrepreneurs; others are small vernacular farmhouses. Some are clustered together; others dot the countryside near stone outcroppings. Embedded in the fabric of each building are the stories of its location, its maker, and its inhabitants over time. Lavishly illustrated with almost 300 photographs, this volume highlights eighty-five stone houses in the region. The editors explore both the beauty and permanence of the stonework and the courage and ambition of the early dwellers. They detail the ways in which skilled masons utilized local limestone and sandstone, crafting double-faced stone walls to protect against fire and harsh winters. The book includes discussions of the geology of the region, the stone buildings that have been lost, and the preservation and care of existing structures. Stone Houses of Jefferson County provides a fascinating look at the intrinsic beauty of these buildings and the historical links they provide to our early settlement.

Download or read book Jefferson County Historical Society Magazine Index of Tables of Contents written by Donald E. Watts (compiler) and published by Jefferson County Historical Society (WV) Magazine. This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JCHS MAGAZINE VOLUME'S INDEX The Magazine of the Jefferson County Historical Society of West Virginia, has been published annually since 1935. The Table of Contents of each issue is reproduced below to assist in determining the date and subject of articles that may be of interest to readers. Please contact the society ([email protected]) to purchase individual issues of the magazine. If you wish to buy digital copies of the Magazine, 1940, 1952 and 1970 – 2015 are now available at Google Play ― Books. Each of those years may be accessed by selecting the link for the year of your choice, below (in Blue Font). As additional Magazines are digitized this list will be updated. 2019-02-14

Download or read book Colorado and the Silver Crash The Panic of 1893 written by John F. Steinle and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A catastrophic depression engulfed Colorado in 1893. The government's decision to adopt the gold standard and stop buying silver hit the mining industry like a cave-in. Unemployment reached 90 percent in Leadville, a city built on silver. Strikes by union miners in Cripple Creek and Leadville led to destruction and death. Political parties split along battle lines of gold versus silver. By 1898, the country had begun to recover, but silver mining was never the same. Using firsthand commentary and more than one hundred historic photographs, John Steinle skillfully commemorates the story of Coloradans trapped in the unprecedented social, economic and political conflict of America's first great depression.

Download or read book Jefferson County Historical Society Magazine 1979 Supplement written by Dr. John A. Washington (ed.) and published by Jefferson County Historical Society (WV) Magazine. This book was released on 1979-12-31 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Jefferson County Historical Society Magazine 2019 written by James L Glymph (ed.) and published by Jefferson County Historical Society (WV) Magazine. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Membership Lists, pages 5-15, have been moved to the back of the Magazine.

Download or read book Jefferson County Historical Society Magazine 1972 written by Dr. John A. Washington (ed.) and published by Jefferson County Historical Society (WV) Magazine. This book was released on 1972-12-31 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Membership Lists, pages 4 - 11, have been moved to the back of the Magazine.

Download or read book Jefferson County Historical Society Magazine 1977 written by Dr. John A. Washington (ed.) and published by Jefferson County Historical Society (WV) Magazine. This book was released on 1977-12-31 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Membership Lists, pages 4 - 11, have been moved to the back of the Magazine.

Download or read book Jefferson County Historical Society Magazine 2009 written by James L. Glymph (ed.) and published by Jefferson County Historical Society (WV) Magazine. This book was released on 2009-12-31 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Jefferson County Historical Society Magazine 2010 written by James L. Glymph (ed.) and published by Jefferson County Historical Society (WV) Magazine. This book was released on 2010-12-31 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Centennial Souvenir Historical Pictorial Descriptive Statistical of Steubenville and Jefferson County Ohio written by J. H. Andrews and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Jefferson County Historical Society Magazine 2011 written by James L. Glymph (ed.) and published by Jefferson County Historical Society (WV) Magazine. This book was released on 2011-12-31 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Jefferson County Historical Society Magazine 2008 written by James L. Glymph (ed.) and published by Jefferson County Historical Society (WV) Magazine. This book was released on 2008-12-31 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Jefferson County Historical Society Magazine 2001 written by Dr. John E. Stealey III (ed.) and published by Jefferson County Historical Society (WV) Magazine. This book was released on 2001-12-31 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transactions of the Jefferson County Historical Society written by Jefferson County Historical Society (N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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