Kingsessing in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Newkirk Viaduct Monument
President
Matthew Newkirk
Vice President
Jacob J Cohen Jr
Directors
Philadelphia. Matthew Newkirk, John Hemphill, John Connel, Wm. D. Lewis. Wilmington. James Canby, James Price, David C. Wilson, James A. Bayard, William Chandler. Baltimore. J.J. Cohen Jr., Chas. F. Mayer, John McKim Jr., James Swan, W.A. Patterson. Delaware. Thomas Smith. Chester. Solicitor, Samuel Edwards.
Secretary,
James Wilson Wallace, William P. Brobson, Ass't.
Treasurer,
Allan Thomson. Aubry H. Smith, Ass't.
The Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company
Formed A.D. 1838 by the Union of the several charters obtained from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. Work commenced July 4, 1835. Completed December 25, 1838. Cost $4,000,000.
Baltimore and Port Deposit Railroad Company
President
Lewis Brantz
Directors
Philadelphia. Matthew Newkirk. New York. Roswell L. Colt. Maryland. Chas. F. Mayer, J.J. Cohen Jr., John B. Howell, C.W. Karthouse, Fred'k Dawson, Henry Thomson, John C. Morton.
Secretary and Treasurer,
Charles H Winder.
Engineer,
Benjamin H Latrobe.
Assistant
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Henry R Hazelhurst.
Railroad Contractors:
William Slater, John Ahern, Beers & Hyde, Kennedy Lonergan
Superintendents:
Charles Lombaert, George Craig, Alfred Crawford
Delaware and Maryland Railroad Company.
President,
Matthew Newkirk.
Directors:
Wilmington. James Canby, James Price, Edward Tatnell, Henry Whitely, Wm. Chandler, David Wilson, Mahlon Betts. Elkton. James Sewall, Josh. Richardson, Greenb'y Purnell, Secretary, Wm. P. Brobson. Treasurer, Allan Thomson.
Engineer,
William Strickland.
Assistant Engineer,
James P. Stabler.
Newkirk Viaduct
Samuel H. Kneass, Engineer.
Alexander and Charles Provost, Stone Masons.
Uziel H. French, Bridge Carpenter.
Wilmington and Susquehanna Railroad Company.
President,
James Canby.
Directors
Philadelphia. Matthew Newkirk, John Hemphill, Stephen Baldwin, Samuel Jaudon. Elkton. James Sewall. Baltimore. J.J. Cohen Jr. Wilmington, David C. Wilson, James Price, William Chandler, Edward Tatnell, Joseph C. Gilpin, Mahlon Betts, Henry Whitely, Jas. A. Bayard.
Secretary,
William P Brobson.
Treasurer,
Allan Thomson.
Engineer,
William Strickland.
Assistant
JC Trautwine.
Newkirk Viaduct
Commenced July 4, 1837.
Completed December 25, 1838.
S.H. Kneass, Engineer.
Railroad from Philadelphia to Wilmington.
Herman J. Lombaert, Asst. Eng'r.
Erected 1839 by Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad Company; Thomas Ustick Walter, sculptor.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1835.
Location. 39° 56.4′ N, 75° 12.38′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Kingsessing. Marker can be reached from the intersection of South 49th Street and Botanic Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Sits along the Schuylkill River Trail, just west of the trail's planned crossing south of the river of Grays Ferry Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1633 S 49th St, Philadelphia PA 19146, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Newkirk Viaduct (here, next to this marker); Redeeming the Tidal Schuylkill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woodlands Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hamilton's Greenhouses & Hothouses
More about this monument. The monument was sculpted by Thomas Ustick Walter.
Regarding Newkirk Viaduct Monument. The monument was erected in 1839 to mark the completion of the first rail line from Philadelphia to the cities of Wilmington, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland.
Also see . . . Newkirk Viaduct Movement. Wikipedia article (Submitted on January 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Additional commentary.
1. About the monument
This monument has weathered significantly since its 1839 debut. Unfortunately, it is heavily illegible, but the inscription is available online. I used the inscription information from Wikipedia
— Submitted January 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Additional keywords. Thomas Ustick Walter
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on January 14, 2024, by Bradley Peniston of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
