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Thirty-third Street Bridge in Philadelphia

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United States historic place
Thirty-third Street Bridge in Philadelphia
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The skewed brick ribs, looking west
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Location US 13 (Thirty-third Street) over Master St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′42″N 75°11′22″W / 39.97833°N 75.18944°W / 39.97833; -75.18944
Arealess than one acre
Built1901
Architectural styleSingle span stone skew arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000847
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

The Thirty-third Street Bridge in Philadelphia carries Thirty-third Street (U.S. Route 13) over the former course of Master Street in the Brewerytown section of North Philadelphia, near Fairmount Park. The bridge was built in 1901 with an unusual skewed arch, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Ashlar, or dressed stone, covers the exterior of the arch, but the unusual skewed ribs are made of brick. The underpass is now inside an industrial area and normally closed even to foot traffic. The tracks of the former Pennsylvania Railroad are located just to the north and pass under a large modern bridge on Thirty-third Street.

  • The single span stone arch, looking west The single span stone arch, looking west
  • Looking east Looking east
  • Looking west Looking west
  • Interior stone and brickwork Interior stone and brickwork
  • Detail at west end Detail at west end

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. NRHP Nomination form

External links

US National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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