Railroad Reuse: the First Rails to Trails

Although I am an architectural historian, I am an equal opportunity reuse fan. I love an old building any day but give me a clever reuse story of any type and I’m all in. Rails to Trails, a program for converting abandoned railroads into multi-use trails, is undoubtedly one of the best reuse plans in… Read More Railroad Reuse: the First Rails to Trails

July 2, 2018November 18, 2018 Susie6 Comments

Preservation Success: the Reno Train Station

The Southern Pacific Railroad Depot in Reno, Nevada, has watched people come and go since Reno’s early days as a railroad town. Built in 1926, the station was actually the fifth in Reno, following four that had been lost to fires. The Mediterranean style station is modest in size but its tall, arched windows echo a grander… Read More Preservation Success: the Reno Train Station

May 14, 2015May 13, 2015 Susie1 Comment

Susie Trexler

Secret Knowledge of Spaces

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Railroad Reuse: the First Rails to Trails

Preservation Success: the Reno Train Station