Description: Description of Photograph This is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original. When evaluating the quality of the photo, please keep in mind that most photos in our collection were taken over 100 years ago. Title: Fore River Bridge, Route 3A, spanning Fore River, Weymouth, Norfolk County, MA Creator(s): Historic American Engineering Record, creator Related Names: Delano , George H Massachusetts Department of Public Works Desmond & Lord Harkness, George Clement, Dan , transmitter Lowe, Jet , photographer Stott, Peter , historian Date Created/Published: Documentation compiled after 1968 Data Page(s): 2 Photo Caption Page(s): 1 Notes: Significance: Route 3A has been the main route to the South Shore, ever since the Hingham and Quincy Bridge and Turnpike Corporation was formed in 1808. A swing bridge was built here in 1901-1902, but proved a bottleneck, both to shipping, with the shipyard upstream, and to extensive South Shore traffic. The new bridge, with a total length of 2,216 feet, and a 60 foot roadway, included a 175-foot draw span, of the double leaf rolling lift type, designed to open or close in one and a half minutes. It was designed and built by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works under the direction of George Delano, Chief Engineer, and George Harkness, Bridge Engineer. Desmond and Lord were consulting architects responsible for the ornamental Art-Deco appearance of the pylons, which were faced in granite and trimmed with copper detailing. The bridge won an Honorable Mention in 1936 from the American Institute of Steel Engineers. Survey number: HAER MA-36 Building/structure dates: 1936 Initial Construction Subjects: vertical lift bridges Civil engineering Transportation vehicular bridges Art Deco architectural elements Place: Massachusetts -- Norfolk County -- Weymouth Latitude/Longitude: 42.22083, -70.94028 Bookmark /ma1238/ Bookmark:ma1238 Bookmark:ma1238 Size Approximately 8x12 inches. Note: Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions. Want to purchase the Original? The original is not for sale. Return Policy We are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo) Quality This Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium FujiFilm Lustre Paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime. Shipping We have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible. Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Location: Littleton, Colorado
End Time: 2025-02-09T03:35:08.000Z
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