Cheshire Railroad Bridge, Keene NH

nobody@flickr.com (Keene and Cheshire County (NH) Historical Photos) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:56:13 -0700

Keene and Cheshire County (NH) Historical Photos posted a photo:

TITLE
Cheshire Railroad Bridge, Keene NH

CREATOR

SUBJECT
Bridges - NH - Keene
Rivers - NH - Keene
Stone bridges - NH - Keene

DESCRIPTION
Postcard of the Cheshire Railroad Bridge (Stone Arch Bridge) in Keene New Hampshire, also called the Keystone Arch Bridge. The bridge had a 90 foot span and was 60 feet high at the center of the arch.
"An enduring example of the excellence which characterized the construction of the Cheshire Railroad. It was designed by Lucian Tilton. The stone came from a quarry on the Thompson farm, within a half-mile of the bridge. The keystone was set Dec.9, 1846. The removal of the original parapet and the substitution of an iron railing has detracted somewhat from its beauty."
This postcard says "Largest Stone Arch in New England."

PUBLISHER
Keene Public Library

DATE DIGITAL
20071126

DATE ORIGINAL

RESOURCE TYPE
photographic postcards

FORMAT
image/jpg

RESOURCE IDENTIFIER
hsykbrg025

RIGHTS MANAGMENT
No known restriction on publication.

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Cheshire Railroad Bridge, Keene NH