. Philadelphia and its environs, and the railroad scenery of Pennsylvania . FAIRMOUNT PARK, FROM PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD BRIDGE. illustrious by those stirring times. Hancock, Franklin, the elder Adams, members of the PHILADELPHIA AND ITS ENVIRONS. 69. ENTRANCE AT EGGLESFIELD. merly called Sedgely stands a small frame build-ing known as Grants Cottage,because it was used by that gen-eral as his head-quarters at CityPoint. It was brought here at theclose of the war. From this hill there is an excel-lent view of the Schuylkill Water-Works, which stand in a ravinejust beyond it. At its foo
. Philadelphia and its environs, and the railroad scenery of Pennsylvania . FAIRMOUNT PARK, FROM PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD BRIDGE. illustrious by those stirring times. Hancock, Franklin, the elder Adams, members of the PHILADELPHIA AND ITS ENVIRONS. 69. ENTRANCE AT EGGLESFIELD. merly called Sedgely stands a small frame build-ing known as Grants Cottage,because it was used by that gen-eral as his head-quarters at CityPoint. It was brought here at theclose of the war. From this hill there is an excel-lent view of the Schuylkill Water-Works, which stand in a ravinejust beyond it. At its foot is theGirard Avenue Bridge, an elegantiron structure, the work of Clarke,Reeves & Co., of the Phoenix IronWorks, which connects the Eastand West Parks. This bridge wasopened for travel July 4, 1874. Itis locHD feet long by 100 feet wide,and 52 feet above mean water consists of five spans constructedof Pratt trusses. The roadway isof granite blocks, and is 67J feetwide, and the sidewalks, each 16.}feet wide, are paved with slate, withencaustic tile borders. The balus-trade and cornice are ornamented Continental Congress, officers of thearmy and navy, and many of theforemost citizens met frequentlyunder this hospitable roof. Here
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