Postcard: Famous stone bridge and boulevard, Johnstown, Pa.
Famous stone bridge and boulevard, Johnstown, Pa. Published by Johnstown News Co, Johnstown, Pa; printed by Curt Teich Co, Chicago, Ill; "C.T. Art-Colortone" linen card #4A-H1170, postmarked 1936, printed in 1934
From the Wikipedia article about the bridge:
The Stone Bridge, located on the edge of Johnstown’s downtown, is an arched bridge built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1887. On May 31, 1889, its seven arches blocked tons of debris, including miles of barbed wire twisted through it from the destruction of a plant; all were carried by the waters of the Johnstown Flood, but the bridge withstood its force. An enormous fire broke out in the debris at the bridge, killing scores of people trapped within it, and burning for three days.
A Johnstown landmark, the three-track bridge is still used by the railroad. Now owned by Norfolk Southern Railway, the bridge is located near Route 56, the most heavily traveled road in the region. It is highly visible from Route 56, downtown, the Johnstown Area Heritage Association's (JAHA) newly established Festival Park, and the restaurant and visitors center above the city at the Inclined Plane. The bridge needed restoration, as its stone façade had long since been covered with concrete, added when the bridge was expanded with a third track, and its general appearance was poor.
A bridge restoration project was developed by community leaders, to include cleaning and physical and aesthetic improvements: resurfacing of the south side, and new lighting with energy-efficient LED lighting adjustable to different colors and intensities. Estimated to cost $1.2 million, the project was initiated in 2008 as part of flood commemorative activities.
Postcard: Famous stone bridge and boulevard, Johnstown, Pa.
Famous stone bridge and boulevard, Johnstown, Pa. Published by Johnstown News Co, Johnstown, Pa; printed by Curt Teich Co, Chicago, Ill; "C.T. Art-Colortone" linen card #4A-H1170, postmarked 1936, printed in 1934
From the Wikipedia article about the bridge:
The Stone Bridge, located on the edge of Johnstown’s downtown, is an arched bridge built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1887. On May 31, 1889, its seven arches blocked tons of debris, including miles of barbed wire twisted through it from the destruction of a plant; all were carried by the waters of the Johnstown Flood, but the bridge withstood its force. An enormous fire broke out in the debris at the bridge, killing scores of people trapped within it, and burning for three days.
A Johnstown landmark, the three-track bridge is still used by the railroad. Now owned by Norfolk Southern Railway, the bridge is located near Route 56, the most heavily traveled road in the region. It is highly visible from Route 56, downtown, the Johnstown Area Heritage Association's (JAHA) newly established Festival Park, and the restaurant and visitors center above the city at the Inclined Plane. The bridge needed restoration, as its stone façade had long since been covered with concrete, added when the bridge was expanded with a third track, and its general appearance was poor.
A bridge restoration project was developed by community leaders, to include cleaning and physical and aesthetic improvements: resurfacing of the south side, and new lighting with energy-efficient LED lighting adjustable to different colors and intensities. Estimated to cost $1.2 million, the project was initiated in 2008 as part of flood commemorative activities.