. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: past and present:. the river by means of a damand race-way, and carrying it along and below the city, which hascreated a very extensive water-power for manufacturing Assunpink creek, which divides the city from the borough ofSouth Trenton, also furnishes considerable water-power. About half a mile from the central part of Trenton, is the beau-tiful covered bridge across the Delaware, justly considered one ofthe finest specimens of bridge architecture, of wood, in the bridge, 1,100 feet in length, was commenced in May,
. Historical collections of the state of New Jersey: past and present:. the river by means of a damand race-way, and carrying it along and below the city, which hascreated a very extensive water-power for manufacturing Assunpink creek, which divides the city from the borough ofSouth Trenton, also furnishes considerable water-power. About half a mile from the central part of Trenton, is the beau-tiful covered bridge across the Delaware, justly considered one ofthe finest specimens of bridge architecture, of wood, in the bridge, 1,100 feet in length, was commenced in May, 1804, MERCER COUNTY. 28: and finished in Feb., 1806, at an expense of $180,000. It reflectscredit upon Mr. Burr, its architect, combining, as it does, the threegreat objects, convenience of travelling, strength, and lioor is supported by perpendicular iron rods hanging from thearches. It withstood the great flood of 1841, unharmed ; while themore fral structures of a later day were swept away. It ir ?»oss-ed by th? Philadelphia and Trenton View of the County Buildings, South Trenton. The annexed is an eastern view of the county buildings i» Trenton, erected upon the formation of Mercer co. The largebuilding in the centre is the courthouse ; that on the left, the surrogates, and the one on the right, the clerks office. These edificesare built of brick, in the Grecian style, and stuccoed. The stepsare of granite, and the basement of sandstone. These buildingswere finished in 1839, and cost, exclusive of ground, about $70,000. References. A. Observatory. B. Entrance. C. Porch. D. D. Corridora Plan of the State-prison. The State-prison is situated in South Trenton, about three fourthsof a mile below the central part of Trenton, within a few rods of
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