Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Fourteenth Street Railroad Bridge |
Collection |
Wesley Cowan Photograph Collection |
Catalog Number |
015PC67.029 |
Date |
1870 |
Location |
Kentucky / Jefferson County / Louisville |
Photographer |
Unidentified |
Description |
View of the completed Fourteenth Street (Railroad) Bridge. Also known as Ohio Falls Bridge, Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge or the Conrail Railroad Bridge. Work began on August 1, 1867 and completed in February 1870. The bridge was designed by German-born Albert Fink, using his Fink truss. |
Search Terms |
Building Ohio River Railroad bridges |