Frankford Avenue Bridge over Poquessing Creek, Spanning Poquessing Creek at Frankford Avenue (U.S, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

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1 drawings
7 b&w photos
13 data pages
1 photo caption pages

TITLE:
Frankford Avenue Bridge over Poquessing Creek, Spanning Poquessing Creek at Frankford Avenue (U.S, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

CALL NUMBER:
HAER PA,51-PHILA,705-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Measured Drawing(s): 1 (24 x 36 in.)
Photo(s): 7 (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 12 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 1

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.

CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HAER PA-471

Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (N450).

Building/structure dates: 1904 initial construction

See also HAER PA-478 for related documentation. Includes written data.

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 88000803

Part of building/structure is in Cornwells Heights, Bucks County, PA.

Significance: This single-span, closed-spandrel arch bridge is an early example of a concrete bridge with supporting members. The bridge's exterior is made to appear like stonework, with scoring on the spandrel walls and delineation of voussiors around the arch ring. The bridge parapet features decorative urn-shaped balusters, a design feature that became common for concrete bridges in parks and cities in the early part of the 20th century.

SUBJECTS:
PENNSYLVANIA--Philadelphia County--Philadelphia
vehicular bridges

COLLECTION:
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.pa3591

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
3/4 VIEW FROM SOUTHEAST.
3/4 VIEW FROM SOUTHWEST.
3/4 VIEW FROM SOUTHWEST.
VIEW OF ROADWAY FROM SOUTHWEST.
DETAIL OF CAST-IN LINES AND RAIL FROM SOUTH.
DETAIL OF BUILDERS PLATE AT WEST END.
DETAIL OF BUILDERS PLATE AT EAST END.

CONTROL #:
PA3591

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