Archives: Bridges and structures

Piano Bridge

This bridge is located near Dubina, an early Czech settlement in Fayette County. The bridge name is derived from the sound made while driving over it. The King Bridge Company from Ohio manufactured the bridge, using bridge parts from the Phoenix Iron Company.

Photograph by Kathleen Horzempa

Jefferson Railroad Bridge

The Phoenix Bridge Company built this Howe through truss bridge over the Big Cypress Bayou in Marion County.

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Hay Street Bridge

This pedestrian crossing in San Antonio was created by using recycled Phoenix Columns from a two Phoenix Bridge Company railroad bridges that once spanned the Nueces River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

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Huntington Island Lighthouse

This lighthouse has cast-iron sections that are bolted together to form the lighthouse shell. The cast and wrought iron staircase, railings and the support beams were manufactured by the Phoenix Iron Company.

Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia

Arkwright Bridge

Located in Cranston and built by Dean & Westbrook, a company that commissioned parts for their bridge projects from the Phoenix Bridge Company.

Photograph courtesy of Wikipedia

Walnut Street Bridge

This Phoenix Column bridge crosses the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, PA’s state capital. It was engineered and designed in the “Camelback” style by the Phoenix Bridge Company for Dean & Westbrook. It is now used as a pedestrian crossing and is listed on the National Register.

Photograph by Jodi Christman

Strawberry Mansion Bridge

This beautiful steel structure spans the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia and connects the two sections of Fairmount Park, which is the largest city park in the US. It was manufactured by the Phoenix Bridge Company.

Photograph by Nathan Holth

Phoenix Column Bridge at the Foundry

Manufactured by the Phoenix Bridge Company and located on its former 130 acre facility in Phoenixville, this bridge was used as a sample bridge to promote sales. It crosses the French Creek and originally, rail tracks on it supported “dinky” cars, which transported materials to the open hearth buildings.

Photograph by Barbara Cohen

Athens Railroad Bridge

Constructed by the Phoenix Bridge Company, this through-truss bridge crosses the Chemung River at Athens in Bradford County. It is part of the Lehigh Valley Railroad line.

Photograph by Tom Hannon

Knoebels Park

Although the date and original location of this Phoenix Bridge Company bridge, using Phoenix Columns, is not known, it was moved here and is now constantly used to take visitors on a train ride around the theme park.

Photograph by Elaine Deutsch