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Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone I

Object ID: Bridge F0925 I004

Date Range: 1921

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone I

Admin/Biographical History: Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1921

Year: 1921

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Andrews Bridge; Andrews Bridge, Colerain Twp.; Bell Bank Covered Bridge; Bridges; Chester County, Pennsylvania; Christiana; Christiana Bridge; Colerain Twp.; Creeks; Fords; Holmes' Bridge; Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania; Octoraro Creek, East Branch; Ross Ford; Sadsbury Twp.; Specifications; Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania; West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania

Object Name: Specification

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0925 I004

Box Number: 013

Additional Notes: Bridges over [East] Branch of Octoraro Creek; Document type: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone I.; 1. Christiana Bridge; Christiana and [Chester County]; Location: On eastern line of Christiana.; 2. Ross' Fording; [Sadsbury Twp. and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County]; 3. Andrew's Bridge; [Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County]; 4. Bell Bank Bridge; Colerain Twp. and [Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County]; 5. Holmes' Bridge; [Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]; 2 items, 8 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Report

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/c869151d-4115-4868-a77c-454542031612

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Object ID: Bridge F0845 I002

Date Range: 1915

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Admin/Biographical History: Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1915

Year: 1915

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Andrews Bridge; Andrews Bridge, Colerain Twp.; Bell's Ford; Bridges; Chester County, Pennsylvania; Christiana, Pennsylvania; Christiana Bridge; Colerain Twp.; Creeks; Fords; Long's Ford; Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania; Mercer's Ford; Mercer's Fording Bridge; Newcomer's Bridge; Octoraro Creek, East Branch; Reports; Ross Ford; Sadsbury Twp.; Steeleville Bridge; Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County; West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County

Object Name: Report

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0845 I002

Box Number: 013

Additional Notes: Document type: Condition of bridge reports.; 1. Bridge No. 4; [Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]; Location: At Long's Fording.; 2. Bridge No. 3; [Colerain Twp. and Chester County]; Location: At Bell's Fording.; 3. Bridge No. 2.5; Newcomer's Bridge.; [Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County]; 4. Bridge No. 2; Andrews Bridge.; 5. Bridge No. 1.5; [Sadsbury Twp. and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County]; Location: At Ross Fording.; 6. Bridge No. 1; Steeleville Bridge; 7. Bridge No. 00; Mercer's Fording Bridge; 8. Bridge No. 0; Christiana Bridge; Christiana and [Chester County]; 8 items, 8 pieces

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Estate Inventory

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8a87bb2b-7a32-4e59-b383-834303699254

Collection: Estate Inventories

Object ID: Inv 1786 F004 C

Date Range: 1786

Collection: Estate Inventories

Date Range: 1786

Year: 1786

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0020

People: Cunningham, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Estate inventories; East Whiteland Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania

Object Name: Estate Inventory

Object ID: Inv 1786 F004 C

Box Number: 020

Additional Notes: Also additional inventory.; [East Whiteland Twp., Chester County]. Place taken from vendue list.; 2 items, 2 pieces

Classification: RG-03-00-0133

Description Level: Item

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f465f697-7c70-44be-aa6b-282567883540

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

Object ID: NOV 1799 F032 QS

Date Range: 1799

Collection: Quarter Sessions

Title: Quarter Sessions

System of Arrangement: Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.; Arranged by case number within each term.

Date Range: 1799

Year: 1799

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

People: Harkins, John

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Chester County, Pennsylvania; East Nantmill, Chester County, Pennsylvania; Order for removal; Overseers of the Poor of East Nantmill Twp.; Overseers of the Poor of Salisbury Twp.; Quarter Sessions; Salisbury Twp.

Object Name: Record, Judicial

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: NOV 1799 F032 QS

Additional Notes: Order of removal from the Overseers of the Poor of Salisbury Twp. to the Overseers of the Poor of East Nantmill Twp., Chester County.; 1 item, 1 piece

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0908

Description Level: Item

Specification

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6fe492fc-e9be-4f2a-b757-432620030946

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone F

Object ID: Bridge F0925 I002

Date Range: 1919

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone F

Description: Document type: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone F.; 1. Octoraro No. 1; [Sadsbury Twp. and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County]; Location: At Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.; 2. Octoraro No. 1.5; Location: At Ross' Fording.; 3. Andrew's Bridge; [Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County]; 4. Newcomer's Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 5 [?]; 5. Octoraro No. 3; Location: Over Octoraro Creek at Bell Bank, Colerain Twp.; 6. Worth's Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 5 [?]; [Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]

Admin/Biographical History: Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1919

Year: 1919

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Andrews Bridge; Andrews Bridge, Colerain Twp.; Bell Bank, Colerain Twp.; Bridges; Colerain Twp.; Creeks; Fords; Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania; Newcomer's Bridge; Octoraro Creek; Octoraro Creek, East Branch; Ross Ford; Sadsbury Twp.; Specifications; Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.; Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania; West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania; Worth's Bridge

Extent: 2 items, 10 pieces

Object Name: Specification

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0925 I002

Box Number: 013

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Report

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0151c9a3-9e76-4d72-b76d-978947101055

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Object ID: Bridge F0845 I004

Date Range: 1916

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Description: Document type: Condition of bridge reports.; 1. Bridge No. 7; Pumping Station Bridge; Lancaster County and Chester County; 2. Bridge No. 7.5; Harkness Fording Bridge; [Little Britain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]; 3. Bridge No. 8; Kirk's Fording Bridge; [Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County]; 4. Bridge No. 9; Blackburn's Fording Bridge; [Colerain Twp. and Chester County]; 5. Bridge No. 9.5; Greist's Fording Bridge; 6. Bridge No. 10; Carter's Fording Bridge; [Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp.], Chester County; 7. Bridge No. 11; Kin[s]eyville Bridge; [Little Britain Twp. and Chester County]

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1916

Year: 1916

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Blackburn's Ford; Blackburn's Fording Bridge; Bridges; Carter's Ford; Carter's Fording Bridge; Chester County, Pennsylvania; Colerain Twp.; Creeks; Greist's Ford; Greist's Fording Bridge; Harkness Ford; Harkness Fording Bridge; Kinseyville Bridge; Kirk's Ford; Kirk's Fording Bridge; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Little Britain Twp.; Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania; Octoraro Creek, East Branch; Octoraro Water Company; Pumping Station Bridge; Pumping stations; Reports; West Nottingham Twp., Chester County

Extent: 7 items, 7 pieces

Object Name: Report

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0845 I004

Box Number: 013

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

Report

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/910a340e-f1d9-4b89-8e59-462625198620

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Object ID: Bridge F0845 I003

Date Range: 1916

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: Condition of bridge reports

Description: Document type: Condition of bridge reports.; 1. Bridge No. 1; Steeleville Bridge; [Sadsbury Twp. and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County]; 2. Bridge No. 1.5; Ross' Fording Bridge; 3. Bridge No. 2; Andrew's Bridge; [Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County]; 4. Bridge No. 2.5; Newcomer's Bridge; 5. Bridge No. 3; Bell's Fording Bridge; [Colerain Twp. and Chester County]; 6. Bridge No. 4; Holmes' Fording Bridge; [Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp.], Chester County; 7. Bridge No. 5; Worth Fording Bridge; 8. Bridge No. 6; Bunting Ford Bridge

Admin/Biographical History: Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1916

Year: 1916

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Andrews Bridge; Andrews Bridge, Colerain Twp.; Bell's Ford; Bell's Fording Bridge; Bridges; Bunting's Ford; Bunting's Ford Bridge; Colerain Twp.; Creeks; Holmes' Ford; Holmes' Fording Bridge; Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania; Newcomer's Bridge; Octoraro Creek, East Branch; Reports; Ross Fording Bridge; Ross Ford; Sadsbury Twp.; Steeleville Bridge; Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania; West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania; Worth's Bridge; Worth's Ford; Worth's Fording Bridge

Extent: 8 items, 8 pieces

Object Name: Report

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0845 I003

Box Number: 013

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

List

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/04957fdd-2748-4205-9760-448158711710

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: List of minor bridge repairs for township supervisors

Object ID: Bridge F0905 I003

Date Range: 1919

Collection: Bridge Records

Title: List of minor bridge repairs for township supervisors

Description: Document type: List of minor bridge repairs for township supervisors.; 1. Big Conestoga No. 24; [Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.]; Location: Over Conestoga Creek at Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.; 2. Chickies No. 6; [East Hempfield Twp. and Rapho Twp.]; Location: Over Chickies Creek at Shenk's Mill.; 3. Chickies No. 3; [Penn Twp. and Rapho Twp.]; Location: Over Chickies Creek.; 4. Little Chickies No. 2; [Mount Joy Twp. and Rapho Twp.]; Location: Over Little Chickies Creek.; 5. Big Chickies No. 13; [East Donegal Twp. and West Hempfield Twp.]; 6. Pequea No. 6; [Leacock Twp. and Paradise Twp.]; Location: Over Pequea Creek at Parkes' Nursery.; 7. Pequea No. 8; Location: Over Pequea Creek.; 8. Mill Creek No. 2.75; [East Lampeter Twp.]; Location: Over Mill Creek, first bridge above Yeates' School.; 9. Raccoon Creek Bridge; Little Britain Twp. and [Chester County]; Location: Over Raccoon Creek near Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.; 10. Hammer Creek No. 2; [Ephrata Twp. and Warwick Twp.]; Location: Over Hammer Creek.; 11. Cocalico No. 3; [Ephrata Twp.]; Location: Over Cocalico Creek at quarry south of Ephrata.; 12. Conestoga No. 1; Caernarvon Twp.; Location: Over Conestoga Creek near Churchtown, Caernarvon Twp.; 13. Bridge No. 23; Location: Over [Conestoga Creek] at Slackwater, Conestoga Twp.; 14. Conewago No. 2; [Lancaster County and Dauphin County]; Location: Over Conewago Creek.

System of Arrangement: Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.

Date Range: 1919

Year: 1919

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives West

Storage Container: Box 0013

Subcategory: Documentary Artifact

Search Terms: Big Chickies Bridge; Big Conestoga Bridge; Bridges; Caernarvon Twp.; Chester County, Pennsylvania; Chickies Bridge; Chickies Creek; Chiques Creek; Churchtown, Caernarvon Twp.; Cocalico Bridge; Cocalico Creek; Conestoga Bridge; Conestoga Creek; Conestoga Twp.; Conewago Bridge; Conewago Creek; Creeks; Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; East Donegal Twp.; East Hempfield Twp.; East Lampeter Twp.; Ephrata; Ephrata Twp.; Hammer Creek; Hammer Creek Bridge; Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; Leacock Twp.; Lists; Little Britain Twp.; Little Chickies Bridge; Little Chiques Bridge; Little Chiques Creek; Little Chickies Creek; Manor Twp.; Mills; Mill Creek; Mill Creek Bridge; Mount Joy Twp.; Nurseries; Paradise Twp.; Parkes' Nursery; Penn Twp.; Pequea Bridge; Pequea Creek; Quarries; Raccoon Creek; Raccoon Creek Bridge; Rapho Twp.; Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.; Shenk's Mill; Slackwater, Conestoga Twp.; Warwick Twp.; West Hempfield Twp.; Yeates School

Extent: 1 item, 2 pieces

Object Name: List

Language: English

Condition: Fair

Object ID: Bridge F0905 I003

Box Number: 013

Access Conditions / Restrictions: Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.

Classification: RG 02-00 0324

Description Level: Item

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