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Report

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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Report of recommended bridges to be replaced
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I011
Date Range
1921
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Report of recommended bridges to be replaced
Description
Document type: Report of recommended bridges to be replaced.
1. Pequea No. 4
[Leacock Twp. and Paradise Twp.]
Location: Over Pequea Creek at Shertz's Mill, near Harristown, Paradise Twp.
2. Conestoga No. 4
[East Earl Twp.]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek at Martin's Mill.
3. Mill Creek No. 2
[East Lampeter Twp.]
Location: Over Mill Creek at east end of Smoketown, East Lampeter Twp., on old Philadelphia Road.
4. Bridge over East Branch of Octoraro Creek
Sadsbury Twp. and Chester County
Location: At Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
5. Big Chickies No. 7.5
[Rapho Twp. and West Hempfield Twp.]
Location: Over Chickies Creek at Moore's old Electric LIght Plant, on road between Salunga, West Hempfield Twp. and Newtown, Rapho Twp.
6. Big Chickies No. 8
Location: Over Chickies Creek.
7. Bridge over [Conestoga Creek]
[Conestoga Twp. and Manor Twp.]
Location: At Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
8. Engleside Bridge
[Lancaster Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.]
Location: At Engleside, Lancaster Twp., over Conestoga Creek.
9. Mill Creek No. 6, also known as Eshleman's Mill Bridge
[West Lampeter Twp.]
Location: Over Mill Creek.
10. Conestoga No. 14
[Manheim Twp. and Upper Leacock Twp.]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek.
11. Pequea No. 18
[Martic Twp. and Pequea Twp.]
Location: Over Pequea Creek at Burnt Mill, Pequea Twp., near Marticville, Martic Twp.
12. Bridge [over Conestoga Creek]
[Lancaster Twp. and Pequea Twp.]
Location: At Wabank, Lancaster Twp.
13. Old Factory Bridge
[Lancaster City and West Lampeter Twp.]
Location: Over [Conestoga Creek] near Rocky Springs Park.
14. Cocalico No. 3
[Ephrata Twp.]
Location: Over Cocalico Creek, near Ephrata.
15. White Rock Bridge
[Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.]
Location: Over West Branch of Octoraro Creek at White Rock, Little Britain Twp.
16. Spruce Grove Bridge
Location: Over West Branch of Octoraro Creek at Spruce Grove, Little Britain Twp.
17. Bridge No. 1
[Manheim Twp.]
Location : Over Little Conestoga Creek near Long's Park.
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
Burnt Mill, Pequea Twp.
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chickies Creek
Chiques Creek
Cocalico Creek
Colerain Twp.
Conestoga Creek
Conestoga Twp.
Creeks
East Earl Twp.
East Lampeter Twp.
Electric Companies
Engleside Bridge
Engleside, Lancaster Twp.
Ephrata
Ephrata Twp.
Eshleman's Mill
Eshleman's Mill Bridge
Factories
Harristown, Paradise Twp.
Lancaster
Lancaster Twp.
Leacock Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Little Conestoga Creek
Long's Park
Manheim Twp.
Manor Twp.
Martic Twp.
Marticville, Martic Twp.
Martin's Mill
Mill Creek
Moore's Electric LIght Plant
Newtown, Rapho Twp.
Octoraro Creek, East Branch
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Old Factory Bridge
Old Philadelphia Road
Paradise Twp.
Parks
Pequea Creek
Pequea Twp.
Rapho Twp.
Reports
Roads
Rock Hill, Conestoga Twp.
Rocky Springs
Sadsbury Twp.
Salunga, West Hempfield Twp.
Shertz's Mill
Smoketown, East Lampeter Twp.
Spruce Grove Bridge
Spruce Grove, Little Britain Twp.
Steeleville, Sadsbury Twp.
Upper Leacock Twp.
Wabank, Lancaster Twp.
West Hempfield Twp.
West Lampeter Twp.
White Rock Covered Bridge
White Rock Forge Covered Bridge
White Rock, Little Britain Twp.
Extent
1 item, 3 pieces
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0905 I011
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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Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/dd8c347d-6194-4257-b6cc-178334936837
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0520 I001
Date Range
1867/01
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1867/01
Year
1867
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Groff's Mill
Leacock Twp.
Mill Creek
Mills
Newport Road
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Ressler Mill
Roads
Upper Leacock Twp.
Place
Leacock Twp. and Upper Leacock Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0520 I001
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Court term: January 1867.
Location: Near Ressler's Mill, formerly Groff's Mill, on the Newport Road.
Document types: Petition for a bridge.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
206.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/6891a40f-b01a-4dcb-ae37-248534106520
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0520 I002
Date Range
1870/04
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1870/04
Year
1870
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Groff's Store
Inspections
Leacock Twp.
Mill Creek
Newport Road
Orders
Petitions
Reports
Roads
Stores
Upper Leacock Twp.
Place
Leacock Twp. and Upper Leacock Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0520 I002
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Court term: April 1870.
Location: Near Groff's Store, on the old Newport Road.
Document types: Petition for appointment of inspectors.
Order for inspection and inspection report.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
324.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Record, Judicial

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/d9a88617-5c60-4b30-bb46-951945067150
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0520 I007
Date Range
1923/04
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1923/04
Year
1923
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Approvals
Bird-in-Hand, East Lampeter Twp.
Bridges
Creeks
Leacock Twp.
Mill Creek
Monterey, Upper Leacock Twp.
Old Philadelphia Road
Reports
Roads
Upper Leacock Twp.
Place
Leacock Twp. and Upper Leacock Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0520 I007
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Court term: April 1923.
Location: On public road from Monterey, Upper Leacock Twp., to the Old Road, east of Bird-in-Hand, East Lampeter Twp.
Document type: Approval of report of viewers.
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

Documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/ad04223f-4df5-4444-8135-506888973171
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0520 I006
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
1922
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Mill Creek
Leacock Twp.
Upper Leacock Twp.
Monterey, Upper Leacock Twp.
Stumptown, Leacock Twp.
Petitions
Orders
Reports
Bridges
Place
Leacock Twp. and Upper Leacock Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0520 I006
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Court term: September 1922.
Location: On public highway from Monterey, Upper Leacock Twp., near Stumptown, Leacock Twp.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 4 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
98.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/01fe100b-1e63-4963-9ba7-685647614380
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0440 I001
Date Range
1825/04
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1825/04
Year
1825
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
People
Daniel, William
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Lampeter Twp.
Leacock Twp.
Mill Creek
Mills
Orders
Petitions
Provincial Road
Reports
Roads
William Daniel's Mill
Place
Lampeter Twp. and Leacock Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0440 I001
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
Court term: April 1825.
Location: On the old Provincial Road, near William Daniel's Mill.
Document types: Petition for a bridge.
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

Report

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/4e92aa34-1b69-453b-8aa1-446948611414
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Order and report of viewers
Object ID
Bridge F0570 I001
Date Range
1847/11
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: November 1847.
Location: On public road from the Reading Road to the New Holland Turnpike at Samuel Hunsecker's Mill.
Document type: Order and report of viewers
Date Range
1847/11
Year
1847
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
Hunsecker, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
Manheim Twp.
Mills
New Holland Turnpike
Orders
Reading Road
Reports
Roads
Samuel Hunsecker's Mill
Turnpikes
Upper Leacock Twp.
Place
Manheim Twp. and Upper Leacock Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0570 I001
Box Number
009
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Documents

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/708e7525-7c85-4e16-9c15-706545127045
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0510 I006
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
1861
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Pequea Creek
Leacock Twp.
Salisbury Twp.
Newport Road
Roads
Intercourse, Leacock Twp.
Gap, Salisbury Twp.
Petitions
Orders
Reports
Bridges
Place
Leacock Twp. and Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0510 I006
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Court term: August 1861.
Location: On the Newport Road from Intercourse, Leacock Twp., to Gap, Salisbury Twp.
Document types: Petition for appointment of viewers.
Order and report of viewers.
2 items, 2 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Case Number
66.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail

Petition

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/2a9f13a2-01a8-431c-94bd-161420348427
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for a bridge; order and report of viewers
Object ID
Bridge F0510 I003
Date Range
1817/08
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Petition for a bridge; order and report of viewers
Description
Court term: August 1817.
Location: On the Newport Road to the Gap and Newport Turnpike, at Christian Hess' Mill.
Document types: Petition for a bridge.
Order and report of viewers.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1817/08
Year
1817
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
People
Hess, Christian
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Christian Hess' Mill
Creeks
Gap and Newport Turnpike
Leacock Twp.
Mills
Newport Road
Orders
Pequea Creek
Petitions
Reports
Roads
Salisbury Twp.
Turnpikes
Place
Leacock Twp. and Salisbury Twp.
Extent
2 items, 4 pieces
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0510 I003
Box Number
008
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/1db54318-e8d7-4c82-8d72-719110402221
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0510 I007
Date Range
1862/11
More detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1862/11
Year
1862
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Dentlinger's Mill
Inspections
Leacock Twp.
Mills
Newport Road
Orders
Pequea Creek
Petitions
Reports
Roads
Salisbury Twp.
Place
Leacock Twp. and Salisbury Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0510 I007
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Court term: November 1862.
Location: On the Newport Road, near Dentlinger's Mill.
Document types: Petition for appointment of inspectors.
Order for inspection and inspection report.
2 items, 2 piece
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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