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Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Contract for bridge repairs
Object ID
Bridge F0790 I011
Date Range
1889
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Contract for bridge repairs
Description
[West Earl Twp.]
1. Wenger's Bridge
Location: Over Conestoga Creek at [Wenger's Mill].
2. Graybill's Bridge
Location: Over Conestoga Creek at [Graybill's Mill].
3. Bushong's Bridge
Location: Over Conestoga Creek at [Bushong's Mill].
Document type: Contract for bridge repairs.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1889
Year
1889
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0012
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Bushong's Bridge
Bushong's Mill
Conestoga Creek
Contracts
Creeks
Graybill's Bridge
Graybill's Mill
Mills
Wenger's Mill
Wenger's Mill Bridge
West Earl Twp.
Place
West Earl Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0790 I011
Box Number
012
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Contract for bridge construction
Object ID
Bridge F0320 I005
Date Range
1885
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Contract for bridge construction
Description
[East Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.]
Location: At Binkley's Bridge, Manheim Twp.
Document type: Contract for bridge construction.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1885
Year
1885
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Conestoga Creek
East Lampeter Twp.
Manheim Twp.
Binkley's Bridge
Contracts
Bridges
Place
East Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.
Extent
2 items, 2 pieces
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0320 I005
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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Contract for guard rail on bridge
Object ID
Bridge F0320 I006
Date Range
1886
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Contract for guard rail on bridge
Description
[East Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.]
Location: Over [Conestoga Creek].
Document type: Contract for guard rail on bridge.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1886
Year
1886
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Binkley's Bridge
East Lampeter Twp.
Manheim Twp.
Creeks
Conestoga Creek
Contracts
Bridges
Place
East Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0320 I006
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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0790 I009
Date Range
1889
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1889
Year
1889
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0012
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Contracts
Creeks
Mills
Wenger's Mill Bridge
Wenger's Mill
West Earl Twp.
Place
West Earl Twp.
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0790 I009
Box Number
012
Additional Notes
Location: Over Conestoga Creek at Wenger's Mill.
Document type: Contract for bridge repair.
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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Contract for bridge construction
Object ID
Bridge F0525 I005
Date Range
1888
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Contract for bridge construction
Description
Location: Over [Raccoon Creek] at Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.
Document type: Contract for bridge construction.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1888
Year
1888
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Contracts
Coon Creek Bridge
Creeks
Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Raccoon Creek
Raccoon Creek Bridge
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0525 I005
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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Contract for work on bridge
Object ID
Bridge F0525 I006
Date Range
1888
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Contract for work on bridge
Description
[Little Britain Twp.]
Location: [Over Raccoon Creek at Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.].
Document type: Contract for work on bridge
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1888
Year
1888
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Contracts
Creeks
Kinseyville Bridge
Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Raccoon Creek
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0525 I006
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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0730 I001
Date Range
1887
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1887
Year
1887
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0011
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Contracts
Creeks
Fords
Hannum's Ford
Octoraro Creek
Sadsbury Twp.
West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania
Place
Sadsbury Twp., Lancaster County and West Sadsbury Twp., Chester County
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0730 I001
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
Location: At Hannum's Ford.
Document type: Contract for bridge construction.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Proposals for bridge repairs
Object ID
Bridge F0790 I010
Date Range
1889
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Proposals for bridge repairs
Description
[West Earl Twp.]
1. [Wenger's Bridge]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek at Wenger's Mill.
2. [Graybill's Bridge]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek at Graybill's Mill.
3. [Bushong's Bridge]
Location: Over Conestoga Creek at Bushong's Mill.
Document type: Proposals for bridge repairs
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1889
Year
1889
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0012
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Bushong's Bridge
Bushong's Mill
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
Graybill's Bridge
Graybill's Mill
Mills
Proposals
Wenger's Mill
Wenger's Mill Bridge
West Earl Twp.
Place
West Earl Twp.
Extent
2 items, 5 pieces
Object Name
Proposal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0790 I010
Box Number
012
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0485 I007
Date Range
1887
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1887
Year
1887
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0007
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
Graeff's Landing
Lancaster Twp.
Landings
Specifications
West Lampeter Twp.
Place
Lancaster Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0485 I007
Box Number
007
Additional Notes
[Lancaster Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.]
Location: At Graeff's Landing.
Document type: Specifications for bridge repair.
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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications and proposal for bridge repairs
Object ID
Bridge F0790 I008
Date Range
1886
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications and proposal for bridge repairs
Description
Location: Over Conestoga Creek on public road from Farmersville, West Earl Twp., [at Rupp's Mill].
Document type: Specifications and proposal for bridge repairs
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1886
Year
1886
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0012
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
Farmersville, West Earl Twp.
Mills
Proposals
Rupp's Bridge
Rupp's Mill
Specifications
West Earl Twp.
Place
West Earl Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0790 I008
Box Number
012
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Order of court for bridge construction
Object ID
Bridge F0320 I004
Date Range
1885
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Order of court for bridge construction
Description
[East Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.]
Location: On the New Holland Turnpike, at the former site of Binkley's Bridge.
Document type: Order of court for bridge construction
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1885
Year
1885
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0005
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Binkley's Bridge
Bridges
Conestoga Creek
Creeks
East Lampeter Twp.
Manheim Twp.
New Holland Turnpike
Orders
Roads
Turnpikes
Place
East Lampeter Twp. and Manheim Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0320 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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0240 I003
Date Range
1886
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1886
Year
1886
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0004
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Cocalico Creek
Contracts
Creeks
East Cocalico Twp.
Leinbach's Mill
Mills
Reamstown, East Cocalico Twp.
Place
East Cocalico Twp.
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0240 I003
Box Number
004
Additional Notes
[East Cocalico Twp.]
Location: At Leinbach's Mill, near Reamstown, East Cocalico Twp.
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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0380 I008
Date Range
1889
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1889
Year
1889
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conowingo Creek
Contracts
Creeks
Fulton Twp.
Mills
Woods' Mill
Place
Fulton Twp.
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0380 I008
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
Location: At Woods' Mill.
Document type: Contract for repairing 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
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0380 I009
Date Range
1889
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1889
Year
1889
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0006
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Conowingo Creek
Contracts
Creeks
Fulton Twp.
Mills
Woods' Mill
Place
Fulton Twp.
Object Name
Contract
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0380 I009
Box Number
006
Additional Notes
Location: At Woods' Mill.
Document type: Contract for repairing abutment of 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
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0750 I004
Date Range
1889
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1889
Year
1889
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0011
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Creeks
Lantz's Wheelright Shop
Lime Valley, West Lampeter Twp.
Pequea Creek
Proposals
Shops
Specifications
Strasburg Twp.
West Lampeter Twp.
Wheelwrights
Place
Strasburg Twp. and West Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0750 I004
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
Strasburg Twp. and [West] Lampeter Twp.
Location: Near Lantz's Wheelright Shop in Lime Valley, West Lampeter Twp.
Document type: Specifications and proposal for bridge repairs.
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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0725 I001
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
1885
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0011
People
Ross
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Octoraro Creek
Sadsbury Twp.
West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County
Ross Ford
Fords
Specifications
Contracts
Bridges
Place
Sadsbury Twp., Lancaster County and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0725 I001
Box Number
011
Additional Notes
[Sadsbury Twp. and West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County]
Location: At Ross' Ford.
Document type: Specifications and 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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0055 I006
Date Range
1883
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Date Range
1883
Year
1883
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0001
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bartville, Bart Twp.
Bridges
Colerain Twp.
Creeks
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Old Harmony School
Orders
Petitions
Puseyville, East Drumore Twp.
Reports
Schools
Place
Colerain Twp.
Object Name
Petition
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0055 I006
Box Number
001
Additional Notes
Bridge over [West Branch] of Octoraro Creek
Location: On public highway from "Old Harmony School House" to intersection with road from Bartville, Bart Twp., to Puseyville, East Drumore Twp.
Document types: Petition 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
30.000
Classification
RG 02-00 0324
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Proposal for bridge repairs
Object ID
Bridge F0080 I012
Date Range
1884
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Proposal for bridge repairs
Description
[Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.]
Location: [Over West Branch of Octoraro Creek at Spruce Grove, Little Britain Twp.]
Document type: Proposal for bridge repairs
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1884
Year
1884
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.
Octoraro Creek, West Branch
Proposals
Spruce Grove Bridge
Spruce Grove, Little Britain Twp.
Place
Colerain Twp. and Little Britain Twp.
Extent
1 item, 1 piece
Object Name
Proposal
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0080 I012
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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for bridge construction
Object ID
Bridge F0525 I002
Date Range
1888
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Specifications for bridge construction
Description
Location: Over [Raccoon Creek] at Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.
Document type: Specifications for bridge construction.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Date Range
1888
Year
1888
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0008
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Bridges
Coon Creek Bridge
Creeks
Kinseyville, Little Britain Twp.
Little Britain Twp.
Raccoon Creek
Raccoon Creek Bridge
Specifications
Place
Little Britain Twp.
Extent
1 item, 3 pieces
Object Name
Specification
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0525 I002
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
Collection
Bridge Records
Title
Bridge Records
Object ID
Bridge F0295 I007
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
1887
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
Storage Container
Box 0004
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Creeks
Mill Creek
East Lampeter Twp.
Strasburg Road
Old Philadelphia Road
Roads
Strasburg
Petitions
Orders
Reports
Bridges
Place
East Lampeter Twp.
Object Name
Documents
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0295 I007
Box Number
004
Additional Notes
Court term: April 1887.
Location: On the Strasburg Road, from the Old Philadelphia Road to Strasburg.
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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