Cliffside Bridge, Spanning Jordan Ravine on Amphitheatre Carriage Road, Seal Harbor, Hancock County, ME
Summary
Significance: This bold stone bridge displays a castellated appearance from its crenelated parapets and projecting turrets or viewing platforms. The asymmetrical structure is constructed across a dry ravine on a cliff face, affording open views of the Jordan Stream Valley.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N348
Survey number: HAER ME-43
Building/structure dates: 1932 Initial Construction
Tags
concrete arch bridges
transportation
bridge construction
carriages
seal harbor
cliffside
bridge
cliffside bridge
ravine
jordan ravine
amphitheatre
carriage
amphitheatre carriage road
harbor
hancock
hancock county
maine
charles russell atherton
george b dorr
historic american engineering record
richard h quin
s f ralston
john d rockefeller
paul d simpson
charles w stoughton
incorporated vanasse hangen brustlin
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
historic american landscapes survey
historic american buildings survey
library of congress
Date
1932 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Stoughton, Charles W
Atherton, Charles Russell
Simpson, Paul D
Rockefeller, John D
Dorr, George B
Ralston, S F
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Incorporated
Quin, Richard H, historian
Location
Seal Harbor
,
44.30870, -68.23076
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
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