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Incorporated in 1888, the Town of Crewe was founded as a central location for the repair and maintenance of steam locomotives for the Norfolk and Western Railroad. It was named Crewe after England's busiest and most prosperous railroad center.
Land was cheap, selling at $12.00 per acre. The village, which was intended for railroad support personnel, was one of the first planned communities in the United States. It included wide streets, alleys, parks, and a proper business district, all organized into equal size blocks or grids.
Support facilities for the railroad included a 21-stall roundhouse, turntable, yard offices, power plant, machine shop, store house, and division headquarters. |
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