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Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Station Harrisburg exterior

Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Station Harrisburg exterior

Exterior of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Station, Market Street (between Pennsylvania Railroad viaduct and 10th Street), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Built 1902, later demolished.

Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Station Harrisburg floor plan

Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Station Harrisburg floor plan

Floor plan of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Station, Market Street (between Pennsylvania Railroad viaduct and 10th Street), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Built 1902, later demolished.

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Flat Rock Tunnel, Beneath Flat Rock Hill, west of Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), West Manayunk, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Flat Rock Tunnel, Beneath Flat Rock H...

Significance: It is one of the earliest railroad tunnels built in America. The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad made significant contributions to America's transportation history and the history of the anthracit... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Flat Rock Tunnel, Beneath Flat Rock Hill, west of Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), West Manayunk, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Flat Rock Tunnel, Beneath Flat Rock H...

Significance: It is one of the earliest railroad tunnels built in America. The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad made significant contributions to America's transportation history and the history of the anthracit... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, West of Rotary Island, Yardley, Bucks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaw...

Significance: The bridge, an early, large-scale reinforced concrete structure, is a significant example of its type because of several unusual details. Its closed-spandrel arches are rife with expansion joints ... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, West of Rotary Island, Yardley, Bucks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaw...

Significance: The bridge, an early, large-scale reinforced concrete structure, is a significant example of its type because of several unusual details. Its closed-spandrel arches are rife with expansion joints ... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, West of Rotary Island, Yardley, Bucks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaw...

Significance: The bridge, an early, large-scale reinforced concrete structure, is a significant example of its type because of several unusual details. Its closed-spandrel arches are rife with expansion joints ... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, West of Rotary Island, Yardley, Bucks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaw...

Significance: The bridge, an early, large-scale reinforced concrete structure, is a significant example of its type because of several unusual details. Its closed-spandrel arches are rife with expansion joints ... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, West of Rotary Island, Yardley, Bucks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaw...

Significance: The bridge, an early, large-scale reinforced concrete structure, is a significant example of its type because of several unusual details. Its closed-spandrel arches are rife with expansion joints ... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, West of Rotary Island, Yardley, Bucks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaw...

Significance: The bridge, an early, large-scale reinforced concrete structure, is a significant example of its type because of several unusual details. Its closed-spandrel arches are rife with expansion joints ... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schuykill River at Reading Railroad, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schu...

Significance: The Peacock's Lock Viaduct, named after a nearby lock on the Schuylkill Division Canal, may be the only masonry arch bridge in the U.S. with pierced spandrels. The circular openings between arche... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schuykill River at Reading Railroad, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schu...

Significance: The Peacock's Lock Viaduct, named after a nearby lock on the Schuylkill Division Canal, may be the only masonry arch bridge in the U.S. with pierced spandrels. The circular openings between arche... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schuykill River at Reading Railroad, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schu...

Significance: The Peacock's Lock Viaduct, named after a nearby lock on the Schuylkill Division Canal, may be the only masonry arch bridge in the U.S. with pierced spandrels. The circular openings between arche... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schuykill River at Reading Railroad, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schu...

Significance: The Peacock's Lock Viaduct, named after a nearby lock on the Schuylkill Division Canal, may be the only masonry arch bridge in the U.S. with pierced spandrels. The circular openings between arche... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schuykill River at Reading Railroad, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schu...

Significance: The Peacock's Lock Viaduct, named after a nearby lock on the Schuylkill Division Canal, may be the only masonry arch bridge in the U.S. with pierced spandrels. The circular openings between arche... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schuykill River at Reading Railroad, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schu...

Significance: The Peacock's Lock Viaduct, named after a nearby lock on the Schuylkill Division Canal, may be the only masonry arch bridge in the U.S. with pierced spandrels. The circular openings between arche... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schuykill River at Reading Railroad, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schu...

Significance: The Peacock's Lock Viaduct, named after a nearby lock on the Schuylkill Division Canal, may be the only masonry arch bridge in the U.S. with pierced spandrels. The circular openings between arche... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schuykill River at Reading Railroad, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct, Spanning Schu...

Significance: The Peacock's Lock Viaduct, named after a nearby lock on the Schuylkill Division Canal, may be the only masonry arch bridge in the U.S. with pierced spandrels. The circular openings between arche... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuylkill River, southeast of Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuyl...

See also HAER PA-39 for related documentation. Includes photographs & written data. Significance: The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad's second bridge at West Falls complements the adjacent Falls Bridge (1854) i... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuylkill River, southeast of Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuyl...

See also HAER PA-39 for related documentation. Includes photographs & written data. Significance: The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad's second bridge at West Falls complements the adjacent Falls Bridge (1854) i... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuylkill River, southeast of Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuyl...

See also HAER PA-39 for related documentation. Includes photographs & written data. Significance: The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad's second bridge at West Falls complements the adjacent Falls Bridge (1854) i... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuylkill River, southeast of Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuyl...

See also HAER PA-39 for related documentation. Includes photographs & written data. Significance: The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad's second bridge at West Falls complements the adjacent Falls Bridge (1854) i... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuylkill River, southeast of Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuyl...

See also HAER PA-39 for related documentation. Includes photographs & written data. Significance: The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad's second bridge at West Falls complements the adjacent Falls Bridge (1854) i... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuylkill River, southeast of Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuyl...

See also HAER PA-39 for related documentation. Includes photographs & written data. Significance: The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad's second bridge at West Falls complements the adjacent Falls Bridge (1854) i... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuylkill River, southeast of Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls, Spanning Schuyl...

See also HAER PA-39 for related documentation. Includes photographs & written data. Significance: The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad's second bridge at West Falls complements the adjacent Falls Bridge (1854) i... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek, east of Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), Gladwyne, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Cree...

Significance: This structure is significant as a well-preserved example among dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century, and one of few with a curv... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek, east of Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), Gladwyne, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Cree...

Significance: This structure is significant as a well-preserved example among dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century, and one of few with a curv... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek, east of Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), Gladwyne, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Cree...

Significance: This structure is significant as a well-preserved example among dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century, and one of few with a curv... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek, east of Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), Gladwyne, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Cree...

Significance: This structure is significant as a well-preserved example among dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century, and one of few with a curv... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek, east of Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), Gladwyne, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Cree...

Significance: This structure is significant as a well-preserved example among dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century, and one of few with a curv... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek, east of Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), Gladwyne, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Cree...

Significance: This structure is significant as a well-preserved example among dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century, and one of few with a curv... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek, east of Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), Gladwyne, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Cree...

Significance: This structure is significant as a well-preserved example among dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century, and one of few with a curv... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek, east of Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), Gladwyne, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Cree...

Significance: This structure is significant as a well-preserved example among dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century, and one of few with a curv... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Creek, east of Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), Gladwyne, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mill Creek Bridge, Spanning Mill Cree...

Significance: This structure is significant as a well-preserved example among dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century, and one of few with a curv... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Reading main line at Walnut Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Readin...

Survey number: HAER PA-119 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Reading main line at Walnut Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Readin...

Survey number: HAER PA-119 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning Wissahickon Creek, north of Ridge Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Wissahickon Creek Viaduct, Spanning W...

Significance: The Wissahickon Creek Viaduct marks the beginning of a resurgence in major stone arch bridge construction on American railroads after the panic of 1873. Unprocessed Field note material exists for... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Pedestrian Suspension Bridge, Foot of Sixth Street at Schuylkill River (formerly spanned Philadelphia & Reading main line at Reading Depot), Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Pedestrian Suspension Bridge, Foot of...

See also HAER PA-121 for related documentation. Includes photographs. Significance: The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad's pedestrian suspension bridge was typical of short spans produced by the John A. Roebling... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Pedestrian Suspension Bridge, Foot of Sixth Street at Schuylkill River (formerly spanned Philadelphia & Reading main line at Reading Depot), Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Pedestrian Suspension Bridge, Foot of...

See also HAER PA-121 for related documentation. Includes photographs. Significance: The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad's pedestrian suspension bridge was typical of short spans produced by the John A. Roebling... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Pedestrian Suspension Bridge, Foot of Sixth Street at Schuylkill River (formerly spanned Philadelphia & Reading main line at Reading Depot), Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Pedestrian Suspension Bridge, Foot of...

See also HAER PA-121 for related documentation. Includes photographs. Significance: The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad's pedestrian suspension bridge was typical of short spans produced by the John A. Roebling... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Pedestrian Suspension Bridge, Foot of Sixth Street at Schuylkill River (formerly spanned Philadelphia & Reading main line at Reading Depot), Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Pedestrian Suspension Bridge, Foot of...

See also HAER PA-121 for related documentation. Includes photographs. Significance: The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad's pedestrian suspension bridge was typical of short spans produced by the John A. Roebling... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill River at foot of Shurs Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill Rive...

Significance: The bridge is one of Philadelphia's oldest metal railroad bridges, and a rare surviving example of a wrought-iron lattice truss. Survey number: HAER PA-552 Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill River at foot of Shurs Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill Rive...

Significance: The bridge is one of Philadelphia's oldest metal railroad bridges, and a rare surviving example of a wrought-iron lattice truss. Survey number: HAER PA-552 Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill River at foot of Shurs Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill Rive...

Significance: The bridge is one of Philadelphia's oldest metal railroad bridges, and a rare surviving example of a wrought-iron lattice truss. Survey number: HAER PA-552 Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill River at foot of Shurs Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill Rive...

Significance: The bridge is one of Philadelphia's oldest metal railroad bridges, and a rare surviving example of a wrought-iron lattice truss. Survey number: HAER PA-552 Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill River at foot of Shurs Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill Rive...

Significance: The bridge is one of Philadelphia's oldest metal railroad bridges, and a rare surviving example of a wrought-iron lattice truss. Survey number: HAER PA-552 Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill River at foot of Shurs Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill Rive...

Significance: The bridge is one of Philadelphia's oldest metal railroad bridges, and a rare surviving example of a wrought-iron lattice truss. Survey number: HAER PA-552 Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill River at foot of Shurs Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill Rive...

Significance: The bridge is one of Philadelphia's oldest metal railroad bridges, and a rare surviving example of a wrought-iron lattice truss. Survey number: HAER PA-552 Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill River at foot of Shurs Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill Rive...

Significance: The bridge is one of Philadelphia's oldest metal railroad bridges, and a rare surviving example of a wrought-iron lattice truss. Survey number: HAER PA-552 Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill River at foot of Shurs Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill Rive...

Significance: The bridge is one of Philadelphia's oldest metal railroad bridges, and a rare surviving example of a wrought-iron lattice truss. Survey number: HAER PA-552 Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill River at foot of Shurs Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill Rive...

Significance: The bridge is one of Philadelphia's oldest metal railroad bridges, and a rare surviving example of a wrought-iron lattice truss. Survey number: HAER PA-552 Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill River at foot of Shurs Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill Rive...

Significance: The bridge is one of Philadelphia's oldest metal railroad bridges, and a rare surviving example of a wrought-iron lattice truss. Survey number: HAER PA-552 Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill River at foot of Shurs Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill Rive...

Significance: The bridge is one of Philadelphia's oldest metal railroad bridges, and a rare surviving example of a wrought-iron lattice truss. Survey number: HAER PA-552 Building/structure dates: 1889 Initial... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Susquehanna River Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River, North of I-83 Bridge, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Susquehanna River Bridge, Spanning Su...

Significance: The structure is significant as a late example of a reinforced concrete arch design by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, and perhaps the longest such structure on the former P&R system. Its des... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Susquehanna River Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River, North of I-83 Bridge, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Susquehanna River Bridge, Spanning Su...

Significance: The structure is significant as a late example of a reinforced concrete arch design by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, and perhaps the longest such structure on the former P&R system. Its des... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Susquehanna River Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River, North of I-83 Bridge, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Susquehanna River Bridge, Spanning Su...

Significance: The structure is significant as a late example of a reinforced concrete arch design by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, and perhaps the longest such structure on the former P&R system. Its des... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Susquehanna River Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River, North of I-83 Bridge, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Susquehanna River Bridge, Spanning Su...

Significance: The structure is significant as a late example of a reinforced concrete arch design by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, and perhaps the longest such structure on the former P&R system. Its des... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Susquehanna River Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River, North of I-83 Bridge, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Susquehanna River Bridge, Spanning Su...

Significance: The structure is significant as a late example of a reinforced concrete arch design by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, and perhaps the longest such structure on the former P&R system. Its des... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street at Woodward Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street ...

See also HABS PA-1025 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-117 for additional documentation. Significance: This structure's three spans are extremely rare examples of true skew a... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street at Woodward Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street ...

See also HABS PA-1025 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-117 for additional documentation. Significance: This structure's three spans are extremely rare examples of true skew a... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street at Woodward Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street ...

See also HABS PA-1025 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-117 for additional documentation. Significance: This structure's three spans are extremely rare examples of true skew a... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street at Woodward Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street ...

See also HABS PA-1025 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-117 for additional documentation. Significance: This structure's three spans are extremely rare examples of true skew a... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street at Woodward Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street ...

See also HABS PA-1025 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-117 for additional documentation. Significance: This structure's three spans are extremely rare examples of true skew a... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street at Woodward Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street ...

See also HABS PA-1025 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-117 for additional documentation. Significance: This structure's three spans are extremely rare examples of true skew a... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street at Woodward Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street ...

See also HABS PA-1025 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-117 for additional documentation. Significance: This structure's three spans are extremely rare examples of true skew a... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street at Woodward Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street ...

See also HABS PA-1025 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-117 for additional documentation. Significance: This structure's three spans are extremely rare examples of true skew a... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street at Woodward Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Skew Arch Bridge, North Sixth Street ...

See also HABS PA-1025 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-117 for additional documentation. Significance: This structure's three spans are extremely rare examples of true skew a... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Manatawny Creek, south of Ben Franklin Highway, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Mana...

Significance: The bridge is typical of dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century. This particular example demonstrates how the railroad used reinfo... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Manatawny Creek, south of Ben Franklin Highway, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Mana...

Significance: The bridge is typical of dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century. This particular example demonstrates how the railroad used reinfo... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Manatawny Creek, south of Ben Franklin Highway, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Mana...

Significance: The bridge is typical of dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century. This particular example demonstrates how the railroad used reinfo... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Manatawny Creek, south of Ben Franklin Highway, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Mana...

Significance: The bridge is typical of dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century. This particular example demonstrates how the railroad used reinfo... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Manatawny Creek, south of Ben Franklin Highway, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Mana...

Significance: The bridge is typical of dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century. This particular example demonstrates how the railroad used reinfo... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Manatawny Creek, south of Ben Franklin Highway, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Mana...

Significance: The bridge is typical of dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century. This particular example demonstrates how the railroad used reinfo... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Manatawny Creek, south of Ben Franklin Highway, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Mana...

Significance: The bridge is typical of dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century. This particular example demonstrates how the railroad used reinfo... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Manatawny Creek, south of Ben Franklin Highway, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Mana...

Significance: The bridge is typical of dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century. This particular example demonstrates how the railroad used reinfo... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Manatawny Creek, south of Ben Franklin Highway, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Mana...

Significance: The bridge is typical of dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century. This particular example demonstrates how the railroad used reinfo... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Manatawny Creek, south of Ben Franklin Highway, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Mana...

Significance: The bridge is typical of dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century. This particular example demonstrates how the railroad used reinfo... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Manatawny Creek, south of Ben Franklin Highway, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Manatawny Creek Bridge, Spanning Mana...

Significance: The bridge is typical of dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century. This particular example demonstrates how the railroad used reinfo... More

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Reading Depot Bridge, North Sixth Street at Woodward Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Reading Depot Bridge, North Sixth Str...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N640 Survey number: HAER PA-117

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Reading Depot Bridge, North Sixth Street at Woodward Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Reading Depot Bridge, North Sixth Str...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N640 Survey number: HAER PA-117

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Reading Depot Bridge, North Sixth Street at Woodward Street, Reading, Berks County, PA

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Reading Depot Bridge, North Sixth Str...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N640 Survey number: HAER PA-117

Scarlets Mill Bridge, Spanning former Reading Railroad, Scarlets Mill, Berks County, PA

Scarlets Mill Bridge, Spanning former Reading Railroad, Scarlets Mill,...

Significance: The Scarlets Mill Bridge is a cast- and wrought-iron Pratt-type truss with a rolled upper chord arched in the form of an ellipse, one of many built in the 1870s and 1880s for the Philadelphia and ... More

Scarlets Mill Bridge, Spanning former Reading Railroad, Scarlets Mill, Berks County, PA

Scarlets Mill Bridge, Spanning former Reading Railroad, Scarlets Mill,...

Significance: The Scarlets Mill Bridge is a cast- and wrought-iron Pratt-type truss with a rolled upper chord arched in the form of an ellipse, one of many built in the 1870s and 1880s for the Philadelphia and ... More

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