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Collegeville Pennsylvania~1905~Perkiomen Bridge~Closed-spandrel arch~Ridge Pike
Collegeville Pennsylvania~1905~Perkiomen Bridge~Closed-spandrel arch~Ridge Pike

Collegeville Pennsylvania~1905~Perkiomen Bridge~Closed-spandrel arch~Ridge Pike

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Availability: 78 in stock
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Condition: Used postcard is in good condition with a little wear on corners. Postmarks in sky. Message written on bottom front of UDB card.
  • Theme: US States, Cities & Towns
  • Era: Undivided Back (c. 1901-1907)
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Type: Printed (Lithograph)
  • City/Region: Collegeville
  • Postage Condition: Posted

    Description

    VINTAGE ANTIQUE POSTCARD
    Collegeville Pennsylvania~1905~Perkiomen Bridge~Closed-spandrel arch~Ridge Pike
    ~PA~UDB
    Printed on back:
    Postmarked:
    July 31, 1905 in Collegeville, PA -
    received in
    Philadelphia, PA. - Germantown Station
    Published by:
    Perkiomen Bridge - Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Ridge Pike in Collegeville, Pennsylvania
    Status - Open to traffic
    Built in 1799 with a major rebuilding in 1928. One of the oldest stone arched bridges in the country. Originally a toll bridge. Trolley tracks were laid on the south side of the bridge in 1896, eventually connecting Norristown to the south with Trappe on the north. A historical society sued to keep the tracks off the bridge, but the trolley company built the tracks without permission, presenting the court with a fait accompli. The trolleys ran until 1933. The bridge carried the main road from Philadelphia to Reading, known at various times as the Manatawny Pike, Germantown Pike, the Philadelphia-Reading Pike, and US 422. Since the construction of the US 422 bypass, the road has been known as Ridge Pike or Old US 422.
    Builders - George Boyer (1798); George Cressman (1928); John Levis (1798)
    Design - Consists of six semi-circular stone arches of varying lengths. Differences in arch heights creates a camelback bridge with a notable curve. Original location was called Phillip's Ford. Decorative piers and belts courses are usual for a bridge this old.
    Dimensions - Length of largest span: 76.1 ft.; Total length: 453.1 ft.; Deck width: 36.1 ft.
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