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Callowhill Street Bridge

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Photos 

Callowhill Street Bridge 1910 (cropped)

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Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River
Location
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1875; demolished 1964
Builders
- Jacob H. Linville of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Keystone Bridge Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Design
Whipple deck truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.96057, -75.18037   (decimal degrees)
39°57'38" N, 75°10'49" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/484594/4423396 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Philadelphia
Inventory number
BH 78765 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,755)
Built 1875 (113)
Built during 1870s (1,142)
Deck truss (1,787)
Double decker (66)
Jacob H. Linville (21)
Keystone Bridge Co. (65)
Lost (25,750)
Lost 1964 (80)
Lost during 1960s (794)
 Pennsylvania (5,425)
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (220)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (205)
Pin-connected (3,979)
Replaced by new bridge (17,390)
Schuylkill River (83)
Truss (33,424)
Whipple deck truss (26)
Whipple truss (400)

Update Log 

  • October 12, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • June 17, 2020: New photo from Art Suckewer
  • October 15, 2018: Updated by Luke: Added categories "Jacob H. Linville", "Pin-connected"
  • October 14, 2017: Added by Dave King

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Sources 

  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com
  • Geoff Hubbs

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