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LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse (Chicago)
The LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse at 500 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois (northwest corner of LaSalle and Illinois Streets) is a rare surviving artifact of Chicago's cable car system, which at its peak in the 1890s was one of the largest in the country, in terms of riders and equipment. Three separate companies operated thousands of cable cars over 82 miles of track. The three story powerhouse was built by the North Chicago Street Railroad Company in 1886-1887 for $35,000. "It was a striking presence in the River North area, which was a jumble of low-scale factories, warehouses and shipyards," said a Commission on Chicago Landmarks Designation Report from 2000. The railroad company was organized by Charles Tyson Yerkes, the leading transit entrepreneur in Chicago during the late 19th century. At the height of his influence, Yerkes controlled eight separate street railway companies and 250 miles of track in the city. Chicago historian Greg Borzo calls the LaSalle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse 2
La Salle, LaSalle or Lasalle is part of the names of two men born in 17th century France, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle and René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, for whom many places and things are named. The name may refer to: Places Canada *La Salle, Manitoba *Ontario **LaSalle, Ontario, a municipality in Essex County **La Salle Township, Ontario, a geographic township in Nipissing District *Quebec ** LaSalle, Quebec, a borough of Montreal **LaSalle—Émard, a federal electoral district in Quebec ** Lasalle (electoral district), a former electoral district in Quebec France * Lasalle, Gard * La Salle, Saône-et-Loire * La Salle, Vosges * La Salle-de-Vihiers, in the Maine-et-Loire department * La Salle-en-Beaumont, in the Isère department * La Salle-et-Chapelle-Aubry, in the Maine-et-Loire department * La Salle-les-Alpes, in the Hautes-Alpes department * La Salle-Prunet, in the Lozère department Haiti *La Salle, Grand'Anse, a rural village in the Pestel commune Italy *La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jordan's Restaurant
Michael Jordan's Restaurant was a multi-level restaurant and sports bar located at 500 N. LaSalle Street in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. Named after Michael Jordan, a basketball player with the Chicago Bulls, the restaurant was once one of the most popular tourist spots in Chicago. It operated from 1993 until 1999, closing shortly after Jordan's second retirement from playing basketball. Menu and attractions Michael Jordan's Restaurant billed itself as "sporty and casual", with an American menu. Dishes included steak, sole, pasta, hamburgers, ribs, chicken, pork chops, and salads, along with "Juanita's Macaroni and Cheese", which was based on a recipe from Jordan's wife. The restaurant was housed in a three-story red brick building, which had formerly served as part of a cable car powerhouse. The building was adorned with a high cutout basketball on its roof and a banner of Michael Jordan. The first floor comprised a 150-person capacity sports bar, a vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Buildings And Structures On The National Register Of Historic Places In Illinois
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on Railroad tie, sleepers (ties) set in track ballast, ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower friction, frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The rail transport operations, operation is carried out by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cableways On The National Register Of Historic Places
Cable transport is a broad class of transport modes that have cables. They transport passengers and goods, often in vehicles called cable cars. The cable may be driven or passive, and items may be moved by pulling, sliding, sailing, or by drives within the object being moved on cableways. The use of pulleys and balancing of loads moving up and down are common elements of cable transport. They are often used in mountainous areas where cable haulage can overcome large differences in elevation. Common modes of cable transport Aerial transport Forms of cable transport in which one or more cables are strung between supports of various forms and cars are suspended from thes cables. * Aerial tramway * Chairlift * Funitel * Gondola lift * Ski lift * Zip line Cable railways Forms of cable transport where cars on rails are hauled by cables. The rails are usually steeply inclined and usually at ground level. * Cable car * Funicular Other Other forms of cable-hauled transpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
