Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I forgot to include a subject line when I first posted this email. >A geocache was just beyond a far end of the station's parking lot. >The text of the cache description told a lot of the history of the >railroad and station. I've abstracted a portion below: > >"In 1888, Leland Stanford ... arranged to have his university's >stonemasons build the depot. Almaden sandstone blocks, the same >material used for many buildings at Stanford University, were used >in the construction of the Richardson Romanesque Revival-style >building -- rare for a train station. In the past the station has >served as church, post office, and library, and is currently the >Depot Cafe. The building was designated a city landmark in 1976, and >in 1984 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, >No.84001191." > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/herbk1/L1001932.jpg.html > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/herbk1/L1001934.jpg.html > >-- >Herbert Kanner >kanner at acm.org >650-326-8204 > >Question authority and the authorities will question you. > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Question authority and the authorities will question you.