The still intact, ACL Railroad building at Front and Red Cross Streets in 1960. Parking lot in foreground showing 2 men wearing hard hats as well as by-standers looking toward the building. Two trucks and 2 cars are parked in the lot.
Demolition of the ACL Railroad building at Front and Red Cross Streets in Wilmington; shown are workers and by-standers in the parking lot looking toward the building
Since the mid-nineteenth century, Wilmington had been a railroad town, beginning with the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, which was organized in 1838, and reportedly was at one time, the longest railroad in the world. Some years later, that railroad...
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Freight Office, Nutt Street, Wilmington Railroad Museum
The freight office of the ACL Railroad dates from about 1900 and is located on Nutt Street, near the Cape Fear River. (Formerly the Wilmington Railroad Museum). The warehouse at left (519 Nutt Street) dates from the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad...
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad freight yard.
The freight office of the ACL Railroad dates from about 1900 and is located on Nutt Street, near the Cape Fear River. (Currently [1999] the Wilmington Railroad Museum). The warehouse at left (519 Nutt...
Photograph is a view of an ACL train wreck showing a passenger car with wreckage on top and a disabled locomotive. Foreground shows show old cars and trucks including a pumper fire truck and an American Red Cross van (Regional Blood Center,...
Italianate style dwelling built in six weeks by Edward H. Bowdoin, a carpenter with Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Purchased in July 1891 by Aquila S. Marshall (1866-1915), attorney with ACL. House remained in family until 1940.
Queen Anne style house built for William B. Muse (1884-1927), Atlantic Coast Line Railroad clerk; and wife, Jennie Stanland (1886-1968). In 1931, purchased by George C. Winn (1869-1939), flagman for ACL; and wife, Emma Chancellor (1887-1951). ...
Front St., Red Cross St., Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Front and Red Cross area, looking toward the river, prior to the building of the modern ACL office buildings. (note the wooden passenger concourse to the train)
Railroad tracks, New Hanover County, North Carolina, Train terminals
An aerial view of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Buildings on Front and Red Cross Streets in Wilmington. The Union Station is also visible in the picture. ACL left the city in the 1960's and the Union Station was demolished in 1970.
North Carolina, Ships, New Hanover County, Ocean Liners, Businesses,Trains, Docks
An image taken from the Brunswick side of the river (on Eagles Island) looking toward Wilmington. Shows 3-4 tramp steamers taking on cotton from Sprunt's warehouse for export to Europe; and a Clyde Line steamer, (freight and passenger). The...
Cape Fear River, exports, cotton, Alexander Sprunt & Sons, Atlantic Coast Line Rail Road, steamer ships
Slide taken from Brunswick side of river (Eagles Island), showing 3-4 Tramp Steamers, taking on cotton for export to Europe from Sprunt's. Also Clyde Line Steamer, Freight and Passenger. ACL (Atlantic Coast Line Railroad) office buildings in...
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, N. Front Street, Red Cross Street
The General Offices and terminal of the railroad were in the 400-500 blocks of North Front Street. Taken from the intersection of Front and Red Cross, the photo documents Union Station. The concourse and clock tower are at center.
Since the...
The railroad's freight rail yards are depicted in this photo.
Since the mid-nineteenth century, Wilmington had been a railroad town, beginning with the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, which was organized in 1838, and reportedly was at one time, the...
The railroad's freight rail yards are depicted in this photo.
Since the mid-nineteenth century, Wilmington had been a railroad town, beginning with the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, which was organized in 1838, and reportedly was at one time, the...