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Henry Avenue Bridge, Spanning Wissahickon Creek & Lincoln Drive at Henry Avenue (State Route 4001), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Summary
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
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Cret, Paul Philippe
Modjeski, Ralph
Chase, Clement E
Webster, George S
F. A. Canuso & Son
DeLony, Eric N, project manager
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, sponsor
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, sponsor
Elliott, Joseph E, B, photographer
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 40.03404, -75.20844
Source
Library of Congress
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
