MAS Context Fall Talks 2014

Bruce G. Moffat: Chicago Freight Tunnels

Name: MAS Context
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September 2, 2014 at 6PM

Lecture by Bruce G. Moffat that took place at the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. The talk was organized in collaboration with the Society of Architectural Historians.

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Bruce G. Moffat

Chicago Freight Tunnel

In his talk, Bruce G. Moffat discussed the history of the Chicago Freight tunnels, a system he visited several times and a topic he covered for the Network issue of MAS Context.

Video shot by Ben Derico and Pat Elifritz. Edited by Ben Derico.

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Bruce G. Moffat

Bruce G. Moffat is a transportation enthusiast with many years of service at the Chicago Transit Authority. He is the author of several books about Chicago’s transportation, including Forty Feet Below: The Story of Chicago’s Freight Tunnels (Interurban Pr, 1982), The Chicago Tunnel Story: Exploring the Railroad “Forty Feet Below” (CERA B-135, 2002), and The “L”: The Development of Chicago’s Rapid Transit System, 1888-1932 (CERA B-131, 1995). He is co-author, with Michael Williams and Richard Cahan, of Chicago: City on the Move (Cityfiles Press, 2007).

Bruce G. Moffat: Chicago Freight Tunnels

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