John F Stevens

John Frank Stevens

  • American


Civil engineer, notable for engineering th the Great Northern Railway through the Cascade Mountains and was chief engineer on the Panama Canal from 1905 and 1907. - AsNotedIn

Notable Position Organization From To
Locating engineer Great Northern Railway
Vice-President Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad 1903

Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1887/00/00 Built Home Stevens House Snohomish
1890/04/00 Under the direction of James F Stevens, survey parties for the Great Northern Railway start for Marias Pass in the spring of 1890, followed by grading crews. Marias Pass is about 12 miles west of East Glacier Park, MT. Engineer East Glacier Park, MT Montana
1891/00/00 The Great Northern Railway surveys rail alignments near Scenic, Washington, in 1890 and 1891. Work Iron Goat Trail, Stevens Pass Historic District Stevens Pass
1897/08/20 Construction begins on the First Cascade Tunnel to by-pass the Great Northern Railway's current 13 miles of switchbacks. Engineer First Cascade Railroad Tunnel Stevens Pass
1905/00/00 Stevens designs the high-level canal design and infrastructure for the Panama Canal. Engineer Panama Canal Panama Building the Panama Canal
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