Bow Bridge Nostalgia
by Jessica Jenney
Title
Bow Bridge Nostalgia
Artist
Jessica Jenney
Medium
Photograph - Photography-digital Art
Description
Bow Bridge, shaped like an archer's bow, was built between 1859 and 1862. It connects the Ramble and Cherry Hill, and spans more than 60 feet of the Lake. Because the south bank was higher than the north, construction of the cast iron bridge included raising the height of its northern abutment. Janes, Kirkland, and Co., the firm responsible for the dome of The Capitol in Washington, D.C., did the ironwork for the span of Bow Bridge. Vaux and Mould created the ornamental iron railing that incorporates elements of Gothic, Neo-Classical, and Renaissance design. It is the second oldest iron-cast bridge in the US
Uploaded
May 13th, 2014
Statistics
Viewed 2,877 Times - Last Visitor from Wilmington, DE on 04/25/2024 at 12:27 PM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet