Walnut Lane Bridge
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Not to be confused with Walnut Lane Memorial Bridge or Walnut Street Bridge (Philadelphia).
The Walnut Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge located in Northwest Philadelphia that connects the Germantown and Roxborough neighborhoods across the Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park.[3] While drivers may cross the bridge too quickly to notice, the view from underneath the bridge has inspired many artists and writers, such as Christopher Morley.[4] The design was copied from Pont Adolphe in Luxembourg.[5]
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Walnut Lane Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°01′55″N 75°12′00″W |
Crosses | Wissahickon Creek |
Locale | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Maintained by | City of Philadelphia |
Characteristics | |
Design | concrete |
Total length | 585 feet (178 m) |
Width | 48 feet (15 m) |
Height | 147 feet (45 m) |
Longest span | 233 feet (71 m) |
History | |
Construction cost | $260,000 ($5 Million Today) |
Opened | October 14, 1908 |
Walnut Lane Bridge | |
Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States |
Coordinates | 40°01′56″N 75°11′59″W |
Built | 1907 |
Architect | George S. Webster (chief) Henry H. Quimby (assistant) |
NRHP reference No. | 88000815[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 10, 1988 |
Designated PHMC | October 18, 2008[2] |
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The Walnut Lane Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[6]