Fort Point Channel, Boston Bridge
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Water Resources
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 78
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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Water Resources
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 78
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 3
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael J. Tyrrell
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738535333
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPart historic treasure and part development frontier, Boston's Fort Point District evolved from a landscape of mud and sea grass into a teeming hub of commercial activity. Its proximity to Boston Harbor and its development as a rail center expanded trade for New England merchants nationally and overseas and caused an array of industries-from molasses distilling to the manufacture of razor blades-to flourish here. Through unique and vintage photographs, Boston's Fort Point District reveals the history of the district's construction, commerce, and culture. Describing its wharves, bridges, buildings, and people, author Michael J. Tyrrell traces Fort Point's development from its colonial Tea Party past to its present role as New England's largest artist community.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Water Resources
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Published: 1981
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 4
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 4
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Winston E. Lim
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 115
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpanning the Fort Point Channel for nearly a century, Boston's Rolling Bridge is a familiar landmark to many railway commuters and residents of the city. Its robust steel assembly, characterized by three anthropomorphic forms, demonstrates the principles of late nineteenth-century bridge design. As a symbol of the industrial age, it is also the last surviving drawbridge of its kind in the city. Unfortunately, this bridge will be demolished as part of the ongoing Central Artery / Third Harbor Tunnel project. Despite numerous efforts to salvage the structure for the arts community in the district, its re-utilization remains doubtful. The bridge's demolition exposes a prevalent problem in the post-industrial city: the annihilation of industrial artifacts by new infrastructural demands. Can one create a new future for an abandoned artifact such as the Rolling Bridge? This thesis suggests that the artifact evolves to dynamically engage its surrounding environment. It proposes that the bridge be dismantled and its parts reassembled into a building. By transplanting the new structure onto an adjacent site, a tension is created between the disappearance of the "ancestor" and the appearance of its "descendant". Recast as an art gallery for the Fort Point Arts Community, the transformed structure will present another chapter of the bridge's history. In re-utilizing the bridge components, the thesis will accomplish two tasks: one, preserve the memory of the original structure; and two, redefine the role of this artifact within the city. The mission is to provoke new ways of thinking about industrial relics by using the bridge as an instigator.
Author: Yanni Tsipis
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738535715
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFlanked by rivers and ocean inlets, Boston has always been a city of bridges. At one time, Bostonians built more bridges per acre of city land than any other American city. From the days of the old Charles River crossing to the striking new Zakim span, these bridges stand as public monuments as much as they serve Boston's transportation needs. In no other American city can such a dense collection of diverse bridge types, styles, and ages be found today. Boston's Bridges surveys the city's spans, telling the story of their construction and tracking the evolution in design, materials, and construction techniques from the 1700s to the present. Drawing on previously unpublished images from the Massachusetts Department of Public Works, the city of Boston archives, and numerous other sources, Boston's Bridges is a vivid document of the city's bridges past and present. Written by an engineer-historian, Boston's Bridges will appeal not only to those fascinated by Boston's history but also to those with an interest in construction, civil engineering, and urban architecture.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 22
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Aeronautics
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 28
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