Influences of the Railroad

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Tracks were laid alongside the old route bringing new vitality to the established villages. Goods that were manufactured locally found a national market. Merchants stocked stores with goods from all over the country. The wealth generated by this commerce led to the construction of many outstanding residential, commercial, and civic buildings. Commercial blocks and homes in Gothic, Italianate, and Queen Anne styles, abound from this period of affluence 

 

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