File:View of trestle bent, looking SE by 145 degrees. - Pennsylvania Railroad, Brandywine Valley Viaduct, Spanning Brandywine Creek and U.S. Route 322, Downingtown, Chester County, PA HAER PA,15-DOWT,4-5.tif

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View of trestle bent, looking SE by 145 degrees. - Pennsylvania Railroad, Brandywine Valley Viaduct, Spanning Brandywine Creek and U.S. Route 322, Downingtown, Chester County, PA
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Lowe, Jet, creator
Title
View of trestle bent, looking SE by 145 degrees. - Pennsylvania Railroad, Brandywine Valley Viaduct, Spanning Brandywine Creek and U.S. Route 322, Downingtown, Chester County, PA
Description
Brown, William H; Pennsylvania Steel Company; Pennsylvania Railroad; Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail); Norfolk Southern Railroad; DeLony, Eric N, project manager; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, sponsor; Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), sponsor; Spivey, Justin M, historian; Lowe, Jet, photographer
Depicted place Pennsylvania; Chester County; Downingtown
Date 1999
date QS:P571,+1999-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions 5 x 7 in.
Current location
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Accession number
HAER PA,15-DOWT,4-5
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  • Significance: It is notable for its height, length, and complex geometry, which includes both horizontal and vertical curvature. It is also significant in association with the Pennsylvania Railroad's Philadelphia and Thorndale Branch, a low-grade freight line constructed as part of massive improvements during the early 20th century.
  • Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N591
  • Survey number: HAER PA-518
  • Building/structure dates: 1903-1904 Initial Construction
  • Building/structure dates: 1948-1951 Subsequent Work
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/pa3724.photos.361977p
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