Lockport Historic District,Stone Arch Bridge,Lockport,Will County,Illinois,IL-image

Lockport Historic District,Stone Arch Bridge,Lockport,Will County,Illinois,IL

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Lockport Historic District,Stone Arch Bridge,Lockport,Will County,Illinois,IL. Other Title: Lockport Historic District. Significance: The original Stone Arch Bridge was constructed in 1868-69, and provided access from Lockport to the western part of Will County and to Kendall County. You found it!!! Now buy it!!! Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original. When evaluating the quality of the photo, please keep in mind that most photos in our collection were taken over 100 years ago.Title: Lockport Historic District, Stone Arch Bridge, Spanning Des Plaines River at Ninth Street, Lockport, Will County, IL Other Title: Lockport Historic District Creator(s): Historic American Engineering Record, creator Related Names: Randolph, Isham Chicago Sanitary Commission Date Created/Published: Documentation compiled after 1968 Data Page(s): 2 Photo Caption Page(s): 1 Notes: Significance: The original Stone Arch Bridge was constructed in 1868-69, and provided access from Lockport to the western part of Will County and to Kendall County. The bridge has seven arches of approximately 28 feet each, and was built of local limestone. As constructed, the bridge also had stone parapets measuring about 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 feet high. The piers are reinforced with stone buttresses which, in turn, are protected by timbers from ice floes, barges, etc. The opening of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in 1900, and the concern about possible flooding led to alterations in about 1903. The Chicago S&S Canal was extended for an additional three miles, and dikes constructed along either side so the canal could be raised as much as fifteen feet above the surrounding area. The embankment was of concrete, with an earthen fill. The parapets on the bridge were removed, and the grade of the crossing raised with poured concrete. The arches remain intact. Survey number: HAER IL-16-B Building/structure dates: 1869 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1903 Subsequent Work Subjects: vehicular bridges Civil engineering transportation engineering stone bridges Place: Illinois -- Will County -- Lockport Latitude/Longitude: 41.58944, -88.05778 Bookmark /il0433/ Bookmark:il0433 Bookmark:il0433SizeApproximately 8x12 inches.Note: Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions.Want to purchase the Original?The original is not for sale.Return PolicyWe are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo )QualityThis Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium DNP Dye-Sublimation Paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime.ShippingWe have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible.Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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