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Summary
Significance: Built to provide railroad access to Washington's Landing, the bridge has become a signature bridge in Pittsburgh. The elegant double intersection Pratt truss frames a dramatic view of Pittsburgh and the Allegheny River.
Survey number: HAER PA-443
Building/structure dates: 1890 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1903 Subsequent Work
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steel truss bridges
railroad bridges
transportation
railroad companies
meat industry
pittsburgh pa
penn
bridge
west penn bridge
pennsylvania
railroad
pennsylvania railroad
allegheny
allegheny river
pittsburgh
allegheny county
incorporated christine davis consultants
christine davis
historic american engineering record
charles r martin
william m metzger
pittsburgh bridge company
pittsburgh provision company
urban redevelopment authority of pittsburgh
western pennsylvania railroad
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
historic american landscapes survey
historic american buildings survey
architecture
railroad architecture
infrastructure
library of congress
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Western Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh Provision Company
Pittsburgh Bridge Company
Christine Davis Consultants, Incorporated, contractor
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, sponsor
Metzger, William M, photographer
Martin, Charles R, photographer
Davis, Christine, historian
Location
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
,
40.44062, -79.99589
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