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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1941/12/06 Lima Locomotive Works Architect Pere Marquette 1225 is built
1947/06/06 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Owner Pere Marquette merges with the Chesapeake Ohio Railway
1947/06/06 Pere Marquette Railroad Owner Pere Marquette merges with the Chesapeake Ohio Railway
1960/00/00 Chris Van Allsburg Childhood Chris Van Allsburg plays on Pere Marquette 12-25, the inspiration for The Polar Express. He attended the home football games at Michigan State, where the engine was on static display. The Polar Express (book)

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Particulars for Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No 1225:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Other Description Bershire-type locomotive
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Exemplar
Area of Significance Railroad
Vehicle Style Railroad Locomotive
Area of Significance Transportation
Sight Category Vehicle



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 94000744
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Lima Locomotive Works
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Bershire-type locomotive
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Engineering, Transportation
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Significance of less than fifty years
Significant Year: 1941, 1951
Historic Function: Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Rail-related
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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