San Diego's Historic Streetcars and Beyond
I had the opportunity to visit the Western Railway Museum this summer, while on a road trip through northern California. WRM is located about midway between Sacramento and Oakland, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta area. Aside from the main visitor center, the complex includes a heritage rail line, over 50 historic cars, car barns and... Continue Reading →
Did you know the City of San Diego had a local public rail transportation system as early as 1886? PanGIS occasionally uncovers remnants of this network buried beneath the streets. Using route maps and contemporaneous photographs, GIS Intern Rhiannon Killian created a story map outlining the rail networks and history of early San Diego public... Continue Reading →
If you're interested in learning more about the history of San Diego's early streetcars, I'll be giving a presentation at the Santee Historical Society on Saturday, Jan 19. Come early or stay late to check out the exhibits at the museum. This is a free event, but RSVP is requested. For more details on... Continue Reading →
If you're out and about in San Diego today, Saturday 12/1, drop by and visit the Community Craft Fair at La Bodega Gallery in Logan Heights from 1-6pm. I'll be signing copies of my book, Images of Rail: San Diego Trolleys, and sharing a booth with local artist Anna Iris Graham. Anna will be selling her... Continue Reading →
Architect William Sterling Hebbard (1863-1930) is best known in San Diego for his collaboration with Irving J. Gill, which included the Marston House, the State Normal School (predecessor of SDSU), and the restoration of the Mission San Diego de Alcalá. However, Hebbard’s earliest work in San Diego was for the San Diego Cable Railway. After... Continue Reading →
