{"product_id":"purcellville-hardcover","title":"Purcellville - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMeredith Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePurcellville Preservation Association\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEugene Scheel\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith so many of its buildings and architectural phases still intact, Purcellville's strong visual links clearly show how a typical rural town in America evolved. On the main road from the port of Alexandria west to Winchester, Purcellville's midway location allowed it to grow from a simple drover's tavern to a turnpike stagecoach stop that was complete with hotel, livery, store, and blacksmith and wheelwright shops. The arrival of railroad technology in 1874 enabled Purcellville to become a mercantile hub for the fertile Loudoun Valley. Its growth blossomed around the train station, a block north and west of the original village. When divided highways replaced the railroad in 1968, Purcellville had a third surge of growth in businesses, schools, and homes on its fringes, now easily reached by automobile. Like rings on a tree, each of these growth layers represents the technology and society of the age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42715774877759,"sku":"9781531658694","price":41.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e4914506cc3c1feb0c6aa6806be6916e.webp?v=1765072616","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/purcellville-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}