Market Street Bridge (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)

Market Street Bridge
Market Street Bridge in 1982
Market Street Bridge (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Market Street Bridge (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
Market Street Bridge (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Market Street Bridge (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
LocationMarket St./LR 11 over Susquehanna River, Kingston and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°14′55″N 75°53′7″W / 41.24861°N 75.88528°W / 41.24861; -75.88528
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1926-1929
Built byRae, Walter S.
ArchitectCarrère and Hastings
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000873[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

The Market Street Bridge is a distinguished concrete arch bridge that crosses the Susquehanna River between Kingston and Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

History and notable features

This bridge was designed by the architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings with consulting engineers Benjamin H. Davis and David A. Keefe,[2] and was built between 1926 and 1929.[3] The bridge is 1,274.3-foot-long (388.4 m) with twelve spans, including four main spans measuring 120-foot-long (37 m) each.[4] Six of the twelve arches are open spandrels.[citation needed]

The architects designed four triumphal arches (or pylons) surmounted by limestone eagles with partially spread wings, intended as a memorial to veterans of the First World War.[5][6] The paired pylons, two at each side of the bridge, are connected by a classical balustrade running the full length of the bridge.

In 1988, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][7]

  • Market Street Bridge
    Market Street Bridge
  • Pylon and span
    Pylon and span
  • Market Street Bridge entering Wilkes-Barre
    Market Street Bridge entering Wilkes-Barre
  • Postcard showing the bridge and Wilkes-Barre skyline
    Postcard showing the bridge and Wilkes-Barre skyline
  • North face
    North face
  • Suggested plan for the bridge
    Suggested plan for the bridge
  • Construction
    Construction
  • Northeast pylon with Hotel Sterling in background
    Northeast pylon with Hotel Sterling in background
  • Facing east from the bridge
    Facing east from the bridge
  • East entrance of bridge
    East entrance of bridge
  • East entrance of bridge
    East entrance of bridge
  • East entrance of bridge, with flood walls installed
    East entrance of bridge, with flood walls installed
  • View of stairs and guardrail
    View of stairs and guardrail
  • Underside of a span
    Underside of a span
  • Aerial view of Wilkes-Barre and the Market Street Bridge (seen on right)
    Aerial view of Wilkes-Barre and the Market Street Bridge (seen on right)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "- Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  3. ^ "Walk Wilkes-Barre Celebrating Wilkes-Barre's Bicentennial: 1806-2006" (PDF). p. 9. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  4. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Edward P. Osnick (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Market Street Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  5. ^ "Record Market Street Bridge Eagles, (sculpture) | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution". collections.si.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  6. ^ "Market Street Bridge -- National Register of Historic Places Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Travel Itinerary". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  7. ^ "| Market Street Bridge inspected". www.timesleader.com. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 2018-04-03.

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