Pennsylvania Railroad, 25th Street Elevated, Above South Twenty-fifth Street, from Washington Avenue to Passayunk Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Summary
Significance: This elevated urban freight railroad is unusual for its great length and alignment directly over a city street.
Survey number: HAER PA-549
Building/structure dates: 1926-1928 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Shand, Alexander C
Philadelphia Department of Public Works
Bethlehem Steel Company
Sinclair & Grigg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail)
CSX Transportation
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, 39.95258, -75.16522
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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