Henry Avenue Bridge, Spanning Wissahickon Creek & Lincoln Drive at Henry Avenue (State Route 4001), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Significance: This single-span, two-ribbed reinforced concrete arch bridge soars high over the Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. It is a late example of a masonry-clad reinforced concrete arch bridge - a common design for concrete bridges in parks and cities in the early 20th century. The visually dramatic bridge features a 288' main span with open-spandrel arches, rusticated piers, and unusual architectural details...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N442

Survey number: HAER PA-464

Building/structure dates: 1931 Initial Construction

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 88000807

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1969 - 1980

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