Redlands Trolley Barn
Redlands Central Railway Company Car Barn | |
Location | 746 E. Citrus Ave., Redlands, California |
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Coordinates | 34°03′19″N 117°10′28″W / 34.05527°N 117.17440°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built by | Taylor Bros. Brick Co. |
Architect | Fisher, John H. |
Architectural style | Mission Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 90002119[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 3, 1991 |
The Redlands Central Railway Company car barn is a historic
History
The Redlands Central Railway was formed in 1907 by Henry and John H. Fisher, and its car barn was built the same year; it served a line along Citrus and Brookside Avenues in Redlands. The company merged with the San Bernardino Valley Traction Company (SBVT) in 1908, and its car barn became a secondary barn for the consolidated system. In 1911, the SBVT merged into the Pacific Electric (PE) Railway, Southern California's sprawling electric
PE and its successors leased the barn to various businesses until its sale in 1987. The city of Redlands purchased the barn to save it from demolition, but could not afford renovations. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1991.[1] In 1994, the barn was sold by the city. It now houses an automobile repair shop; the shop purchased the barn in 1999.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Cozen, Darrell; Cameron, David G. (1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Redlands Central Railway Company Car Barn". National Park Service. Retrieved May 3, 2015. Accompanied by photos.
- ^ "Eastern District: Redlands". Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society. 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ a b Muckenfuss, Mark (2015-07-24). "Last remnant of the red cars". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 2016-10-18.