Old Car Barn - 780 W Main Street

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    • Steve Abel
      3 years ago

      The total destruction of the bridge to the amusement park by Black River ice was much more of a blow to Glen (Amusement) Park. The competition from Thompson Park probably kept the company from building a new bridge, but at the same time, it DID extend the State Street trolley line from High Street all the way to the new park. Many trolley and interurban railways created out-of-town attractions to increase weekend ridership and bring in some more cash but most would not survive much into the 1020s as more people became automobile owners and more roads were built.

      1. Memory Ln Listing Owner3 years ago

        From what I’ve read, Glen Park wasn’t even being used by the early turn of the century before the one end of the bridge collapsed in 1903 with the remainder still standing (but later torn down.) There was even discussion of the remaining bridge sections being moved closer to what was referred to as Riverside Park adjacent to the Fairgrounds at that time. The article stated Glen Park hadn’t brought the Street Railroad Co. any money for several years and they resolved to dispose of it and it was sold in 1904 to become part of the Sherman farm.

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