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Summary
Significance: This arch span over Island Road is significant for its architectural detail, a whimsical interpretation of classical proportions in reinforced concrete. Its most remarkable features are balustrade panels depicting steam locomotives in stylized half-relief.
Survey number: HAER PA-548
Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction
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concrete arch bridges
railroad bridges
philadelphia
baltimore
railroad
washington railroad
bridge
island road
elmwood
elmwood avenue
philadelphia county
pennsylvania
maryland
history of baltimore maryland
consolidated rail corporation conrail
eric n delony
joseph e elliott
historic american engineering record
national railroad passenger corporation amtrak
pennsylvania historical and museum commission
pennsylvania railroad
baltimore and washington railroad philadelphia
justin m spivey
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
library of congress
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
DeLony, Eric N, project manager
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, sponsor
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), sponsor
Spivey, Justin M, historian
Elliott, Joseph E, B, photographer
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
,
39.92022, -75.23314
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html