MAS Context presents: Bruce G. Moffat | The Chicago Freight Tunnels
Tuesday, Sep 2, 20148 PMEDT
| 1365 N Astor St Chicago, IL
Related
We are excited to inaugurate the MAS Context 2014 Fall Talks with Bruce G. Moffat. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, September 2 at the Charnley-Persky House, headquarters of the Society of Architectural Historians. Moffat is a transportation enthusiast with many years of service at the Chicago Transit Authority and is the author of several books about Chicago’s transportation, including Forty Feet Below: The Story of Chicago’s Freight Tunnels (Interurban Pr, 1982), The Chicago Tunnel Story: Exploring the Railroad “Forty Feet Below” (CERA B-135, 2002), and The “L”: The Development of Chicago’s Rapid Transit System, 1888-1932 (CERA B-131, 1995). He is co-author, with Michael Williams and Richard Cahan, of Chicago: City on the Move (Cityfiles Press, 2007) In his talk, he will discuss the history of the Chicago Freight tunnels, a system he visited several times and a topic he covered for the Network issue of MAS Context. $10 suggested donation at the door. Includes lights snacks. For more information about the lecture and to RSVP, please visit: www.mascontext.com/news/lecture-by-bruce-g-moffat-september-2-2014 For more information about the MAS Context 2014 Fall Talks, please visit: www.mascontext.com/news/mas-context-2014-fall-talks The event will take place at the Charnley-Persky House, the international headquarters of the Society of Architectural Historians. The National Historic Landmark, designed by Adler and Sullivan at the time that Frank Lloyd Wright was a draftsman in their office, is internationally recognized as a turning point in modern residential architecture. To learn more about the house and the organization, please visit www.sah.org.
Share
0 Comments
Comment as :