Geneva Station to Remain Open: Railroad Commission Denies Petition to Close Depot
Dublin Core
Title
Geneva Station to Remain Open: Railroad Commission Denies Petition to Close Depot
Alternative Title
Geneva Station to Remain Open
Subject
Florida Public Service Commission
Florida East Coast Railway Company
Railroads--Florida
Description
A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. The article announces that the Florida Public Service Commission had denied a petition from the Florida East Coast Railway Company (FEC) to close a railroad station in Geneva, Florida. Both citizens of Geneva and the Sanford Chamber of Commerce opposed to closing of the station, citing the need to transport citrus fruits during both the profitable winter months and during the slack season.
Source
Original newspaper article: "Geneva Station to Remain Open: Railroad Commission Denies Petition to Close Depot." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 1: Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
Publisher
The Central Florida Press
Date Created
ca. 1930-06-20
Date Copyrighted
1930-06-20
Date Issued
1930-06-20
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: "Geneva Station to Remain Open: Railroad Commission Denies Petition to Close Depot." The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1, No. 9, June 20, 1930, page 1.
Is Part Of
"The Central Florida Press, Vol. 1. No. 9, June 20, 1930." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5674.
Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
Geneva Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
123 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Geneva, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by The Central Florida Press.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Central Florida Press and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Geneva History." Geneva Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/fl/county/seminole/Geneva/geneva_history.htm.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“Geneva Station to Remain Open: Railroad Commission Denies Petition to Close Depot,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5681.