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| Identifier | clevebridges061.jpg |
| Title | Construction of Forest Hills Park Bridge in East Cleveland, Ohio in 1939 |
| Creator | Kneal, Walter
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| Description | "Footbridge being constructed over Forest Hills Boulevard in East Cleveland, Ohio"--photo verso. The Forest Hills Park Bridge was designed by Wilbur Watson and Associates in 1939. This bridge crosses Forest Hills Boulevard and a ravine. This bridge is very close to the former residence of John D. Rockefeller, Forest Hills. This bridge is a single arch spanning 140 feet, 48 feet above the roadway. The total length is 347 feet and there are 16 feet, 3 inches in between railings. A.D. Taylor and F.R. Walker, both architects, were consultants. |
| Original Date | 1939-11-16 |
| Time Period | Post-Industrial: 1930-1959 |
| Location Depicted | East Cleveland (Ohio)
Cleveland Heights (Ohio)
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| Subject | Forest Hill Park Pedestrian Bridge (East Cleveland, Ohio)
Forest Hill Park
Bridges
Construction
Watson, Wilbur J.
Rockefeller, John D.
Bridges, Concrete
Bridges, Arch
Pedestrian bridges
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| LC Subject Headings | Wilbur Watson & Associates
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| ASCE Subject Headings | Bridges, pedestrian
Bridges, arch
Bridges, concrete
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| Object Type | black-and-white photographs
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| Repository | Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections. |
| Repository Collection | Cleveland Press
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| Repository Homepage | http://web.ulib.csuohio.edu/SpecColl/ |
| Digital Collection | Bridges
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| Donor | Cole, Joseph E.
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| Copyright | http://www.clevelandmemory.org/copyright/ |
| Format | Jpeg
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| Language | English
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| Encyclopedia of Cleveland History Entry | http://ech.case.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=FHP1 |
| Further Reading | http://hlneogis.ulib.csuohio.edu/chronology.asp?id=CUY0070 |
