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Specification

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone B
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I006
Date Range
1920
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone B
Description
Document type: Specifications for repairs to bridges in Repair Zone B.
1. Little Conestoga No. 2
[Lancaster Twp. and Manor Twp.]
Location: Over Little Conestoga Creek at Stone Roads Mill.
2. Little Conestoga No. 5, now marked No. 4
[Manor Twp.]
Location: Over Little Conestoga Creek.
3. Little Conestoga No. 6, also known as Owl Hill Bridge
4. Little Conestoga No. 7
Location: Over Conestoga Creek.
5. Conestoga No. 24
[Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek at Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
6. Conestoga No. 25
Location: Over Conestoga Creek at Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
7. Conestoga No. 21
[Lancaster Twp. and Pequea Twp.]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek at Second Lock, Lancaster Twp.
8. Mill Creek No. 2
[East Lampeter Twp.]
Location: Over Mill Creek at east end of Smoketown, East Lampeter Twp.
9. Mill Creek No. 1
[Leacock Twp. and Upper Leacock Twp.]
Location: Over Mill Creek at Mascot, Upper Leacock Twp.
10. Pequea No. 1
[Salisbury Twp.]
Location: Over Pequea Creek.
11. Pequea No. 4
[Leacock Twp. and Salisbury Twp.]
Location: Over Pequea Creek at Sheetz's Mill near Buyerstown, Salisbury Twp.
12. Pequea No. 10
[West Lampeter Twp. and Strasburg Twp.]
13. Pequea No. 11
[Strasburg Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.]
Location: Over Pequea Creek at Wagonmaker's Shop.
14. Pequea No. 12
Location: Over Pequea Creek at Lime Valley, West Lampeter twp.
15. Pequea No. 15
[Pequea Twp. and Providence Twp.]
Location: Over Pequea Creek near Herrville Hotel.
16. West Branch of Octoraro No. 2
[Colerain Twp.]
Location: Over West Branch of Octoraro Creek at Clonmell, Colerain Twp., near Pumping Station.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1920
Year
1920
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0013
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Buyerstown, Salisbury Twp.
Clonmell, Colerain Twp.
Colerain Twp.
Conestoga Bridge
Conestoga Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Covered bridges
Creeks
East Lampeter Twp.
Herrville Hotel
Hotels
Lancaster Twp.
Leacock Twp.
Lime Valley, West Lampeter Twp.
Little Conestoga Bridge
Little Conestoga Creek
Manor Twp.
Mascot, Upper Leacock Twp.
Mills
Mill Creek
Mill Creek Bridge
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Octoraro Water Company
Octoraro West Branch #1 Covered Bridge
Owl Hill Bridge
Pequea Bridge
Pequea Creek
Pequea Twp.
Providence Twp.
Pumping stations
Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Safe Harbor, Conestoga Twp.
Salisbury Twp.
Second Lock, Lancaster Twp.
Sheetz's Mill
Shops
Smoketown, East Lampeter Twp.
Specifications
Stoneroad's Mill
Strasburg Twp.
Upper Leacock Twp.
Wagonmaker's Shop
West Lampeter Twp.
Extent
1 item, 6 pieces
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I006
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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Report

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1daf8f95-9228-48a5-b9e8-951718234046
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Object ID
Bridge F0895 I001
Date Range
1915
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Description
Document type: Condition of bridge reports.
1. Bridge No. 1
Jackson's Mill Bridge
[Bart Twp.]
2. Bridge No. 2
Clonmell Bridge
[Colerain Twp.]
3. Bridge No. 2.5
Black Rock Forge Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and East Drumore Twp.]
4. Bridge No. 3
Location: Pusey's Mill.
5. Bridge No. 4
King's Bridge.
[Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.]
6. Bridge No. 5
Location: At White Rock, Little Britain Twp.
7. Bridge No. 6
Location: At Spruce Grove, Little Britain Twp.
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
Bart Twp.
Black Rock Forge
Black Rock Forge Bridge
Bridges
Clonmell Bridge
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
East Drumore Twp.
Forges
Jackson's Sawmill
Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridge
King's Bridge
Little Britain Twp.
Mills
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Pusey's Mill
Reports
Spruce Grove, Little Britain Twp.
White Rock, Little Britain Twp.
Extent
7 items, 7 pieces
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0895 I001
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Specification

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/32cfdad4-f5fd-483b-8ab1-565149633667
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for repairs to bridges
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I003
Date Range
1921
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for repairs to bridges
Description
Document type: Specifications for repairs to bridges
1. Mercer's Mill Bridge
[Sadsbury Twp. and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County]
Location: 1.5 miles below Christiana.
2. Steeleville Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 1
Location: At Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
3. Ross' Fording, also known as Octoraro No. 1.5
4. Newcomer's Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 2.5
[Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County]
5. Worth's Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]
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
Bridges
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Fords
Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Mercer's Mill
Mercer's Mill Bridge
Mills
Newcomer's Bridge
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Ross Ford
Sadsbury Twp.
Specifications
Steeleville Bridge
Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County
West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County
Worth's Bridge
Extent
1 item, 4 pieces
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I003
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Specification

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/961e5b6a-561a-4c93-9427-088318230236
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for a bridge
Object ID
Bridge F0335 I001
Date Range
No date
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for a bridge
Description
Location: Over North Branch of Beaver Creek on the road from Mount Eden Furnace to New Providence, Providence Twp., at J. H. Weimer's Saw Mill.
Document type: Specifications for a 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
No date
Year
none
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Weimer, J. H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Beaver Creek Bridge
Beaver Creek, North Branch
Bridges
Creeks
Eden Twp.
Furnaces
J. H. Weimer's Sawmill
Mills
Mount Eden Furnace
New Providence, Providence Twp.
Sawmills
Specifications
Place
Eden Twp.
Extent
4 items, 4 pieces
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0335 I001
Box Number
005
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Specification

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8ab00c29-5e6c-4ddc-b78a-282439574335
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0080 I009
Date Range
1855
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1855
Year
1855
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Little Britain Twp.
Mills
Milner's Mill
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Specifications
Place
Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0080 I009
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Bridge over [West Branch] of Octoraro Creek
Location: Near Milner's Mill.
Document type: Specifications for bridge construction.
1 item, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Specification

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/50cbc0d8-3c7e-476b-8295-096441897860
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Additional specifications for alterations and additions to bridge
Object ID
Bridge F0335 I002
Date Range
No date
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Additional specifications for alterations and additions to bridge
Description
Location: Over [North Branch of Beaver Creek] at J. H. Weimer's Saw Mill.
Document type: Additional specifications for alterations and additions to bridge.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
No date
Year
none
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Weimer, J. H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Beaver Creek Bridge
Beaver Creek, North Branch
Bridges
Creeks
Eden Twp.
J. H. Weimer's Sawmill
Mills
Sawmills
Specifications
Place
Eden Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0335 I002
Box Number
005
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Specification

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2f6288dd-9885-4695-a76b-329831431733
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications and agreement for bridge repair
Object ID
Bridge F0095 I005
Date Range
1893
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications and agreement for bridge repair
Description
Also Bridge No. 5.
[Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County]
Court term: August 1893.
Location: Over [East Branch] of Octoraro Creek.
Document type: Specifications and agreement for bridge repair
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1893
Year
1893
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Agreements
Bridges
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Mills
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Specifications
Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Worth's Bridge
Worth's Mill
Place
Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0095 I005
Box Number
001
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Announcement

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b8f69b40-86aa-4118-b12b-311443751841
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Notification that bridge repairs were completed
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I005
Date Range
1921
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Notification that bridge repairs were completed
Description
Document type: Notification that bridge repairs were completed.
1. Mercer's Mill Bridge
Sadsbury Twp. and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County
Location: 1.5 miles below Christiana.
2. Steeleville Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 1
Location: At Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
3. Ross' Fording, also known as Octoraro No. 1.5
4. Newcomer's Bridge, also known as Octoraro No. 2.5
Colerain Twp. and Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County
5. Worth's Bridge
Colerain Twp. and Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County]
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
Bridges
Christiana, Pennsylvania
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Fords
Lower Oxford Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Mercer's Mill
Mercer's Mill Bridge
Mills
Newcomer's Bridge
Notifications
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Ross Ford
Sadsbury Twp.
Steeleville Bridge
Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
Upper Oxford Twp., Chester County
West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County
Worth's Bridge
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Announcement
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0925 I005
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/0523022d-0b64-4d1d-a9eb-203463738070
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for inspection; order for inspection and inspection report
Object ID
Bridge F0005 I004
Date Range
1878
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for inspection; order for inspection and inspection report
Description
Court term: August 1878.
Location: At Jackson's Mill.
Document types: Petition for inspection.
Order for inspection and inspection report.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1878
Year
1878
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bart Twp.
Bridges
Creeks
Inspections
Jackson's Sawmill
Mills
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Place
Bart Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0005 I004
Box Number
001
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
17.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Blueprint

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/23f17226-0078-4696-9ef0-179322485949
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge blueprints
Object ID
Bridge F0335 I004
Date Range
1905
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge blueprints
Description
Location: Over North Branch of Beaver Creek, on road from Mount Eden Furnace to New Providence, Providence Twp., at J. H. Weimer's Saw Mill.
Document type: Bridge blueprints
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1905
Year
1905
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
People
Weimer, J. H.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Beaver Creek Bridge
Beaver Creek, North Branch
Blueprints
Bridges
Creeks
Eden Twp.
Furnaces
J. H. Weimer's Sawmill
Mills
Mount Eden Furnace
New Providence, Providence Twp.
Sawmills
Place
Eden Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Blueprint
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0335 I004
Box Number
005
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Specification

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/84b1d187-0453-4ca9-952b-876012290524
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for bridge repairs
Object ID
Bridge F0375 I001
Date Range
No date
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for bridge repairs
Description
Location: On road from Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp., to railroad station at Peter's Creek, Fulton Twp., at Shank's Saw Mill.
Document type: Specifications for bridge repairs
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
No date
Year
none
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Fulton Twp.
Mills
Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp.
Peters Creek
Peters Creek, Fulton Twp.
Sawmills
Shank's Sawmill
Specifications
Place
Fulton Twp.
Extent
3 items, 12 pieces
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0375 I001
Box Number
006
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Report

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/aeb47a7b-82b3-4576-a597-300148158017
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Object ID
Bridge F0895 I002
Date Range
1916
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Condition of bridge reports
Description
Document type: Condition of bridge reports.
1. Bridge No. 2
Clonmell Bridge
[Colerain Twp.]
2. Bridge No. 2.5
Black Rock Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and East Drumore Twp.]
3. Bridge No. 3
Location: At Pusey's Mill.
4. Bridge No. 4
Noble Road Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.]
5. Bridge No. 5
Location: At White Rock Forge.
6. Bridge No. 6
Spruce Grove Bridge
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
Black Rock Bridge
Bridges
Clonmell Bridge
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
East Drumore Twp.
Forges
Little Britain Twp.
Mills
Noble Road Bridge
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Pusey's Mill
Reports
Roads
Spruce Grove Bridge
White Rock Covered Bridge
White Rock Forge
White Rock Forge Covered Bridge
Extent
6 items, 6 pieces
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0895 I002
Box Number
013
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b13c2f1e-5553-4e34-b586-579561780941
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0080 I003
Date Range
1841/04
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1841/04
Year
1841
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Fords
Little Britain Twp.
Mills
Milner's Lower Ford
Milner's Mill
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Place
Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0080 I003
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Court term: April 1841.
Location: Near Milner's Lower Ford and Milner's Mill.
Document types: Petition for a bridge.
Order and report of viewers.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Contract

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/b34623a2-66b2-4f9a-9c66-837488476080
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0600 I004
Date Range
1860
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1860
Year
1860
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0009
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Contracts
Creeks
Harnish's Mill
Martic Twp.
Mills
Pequea Creek
Pequea Twp.
Sawmills
Place
Martic Twp. and Pequea Twp.
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0600 I004
Box Number
009
Additional Notes
Location: Near Harnish's Mill.
Document type: Contract for bridge construction.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Contract

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/3f671ddb-d8a0-4a48-b7fd-329184113032
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0150 I003
Date Range
1871
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1871
Year
1871
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Twp.
Contracts
Creeks
Martic Twp.
Mills
Pequea Creek
Rivers
Sawmills
Susquehanna River
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Martic Twp.
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0150 I003
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
Location: Near the Susquehanna River, near Harnish's Saw Mill.
Document type: Contract for bridge construction.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Contract

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ee4e8690-7506-4655-8203-572494978048
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0395 I002
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Description
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.
Year
1747
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Stoneman, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Christian Stoneman's Mill
Contracts
Creeks
Ferries
Hempfield Twp.
James Wright's Ferry
Lancaster
Lancaster Twp.
Little Conestoga Creek
Mills
Provincial Road
Rivers
Roads
Specifications
Susquehanna River
Place
Hempfield Twp. and Lancaster Twp.
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0395 I002
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
[Hempfield Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]
Location: On the Provincial Road from Lancaster to James Wright's Ferry on the Susquehanna River, at Christian Stoneman's Mill.
Document type: Specifications and contract for bridge construction.
3 items, 5 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Contract

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/81cce507-853f-4cf2-ab0e-995147034181
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0110 I001
Date Range
1835
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1835
Year
1835
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Huber, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Contracts
Creeks
Jacob Huber's Mill
Lancaster Twp.
Mills
Specifications
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Lancaster Twp.
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0110 I001
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
Location: Near Jacob Huber's Mill.
Document type: Contract and specifications for bridge construction.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Contract

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1190301e-0588-4dba-9fea-321565545492
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0110 I005
Date Range
1841
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1841
Year
1841
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0002
People
Huber, Jacob
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Contracts
Creeks
Jacob Huber's Mill
Lancaster Twp.
Mills
Specifications
Place
Conestoga Twp. and Lancaster Twp.
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0110 I005
Box Number
002
Additional Notes
[Conestoga Twp. and Lancaster Twp.]
Location: Near Jacob Huber's Mill.
Document type: Contract and specifications for bridge construction.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Contract

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/f0bb3870-2e26-4666-8528-496875553777
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0205 I007
Date Range
1846
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1846
Year
1846
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0003
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Contracts
Creeks
Earl Twp.
Mills
Specifications
Weaver's Mill
Place
Earl Twp.
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0205 I007
Box Number
003
Additional Notes
Location: Near Weaver's Mill.
Document type: Contract and specifications for building bridge.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
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Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/74436883-1193-4b54-b54e-454759298709
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0070 I001
Date Range
1813/11
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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1813/11
Year
1813
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
People
Pusey, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Drumore Twp.
Mills
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Samuel Pusey's Mill
Place
Colerain Twp. and Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0070 I001
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Court term: November 1813.
Location: Where several public roads cross creek, near Samuel Pusey's Mill.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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