Fairmount Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Strawberry Mansion Bridge
1897: Built by Fairmount Park Trolley Co.
Mayor - Charles Franklin Warwick Director of Public Works - Thomas M. Thompson Chief Engineer - George S. Webster Superintendent, Fairmount Park - Russell Thayer, Jr.
2000: Rehabilitation by City of Philadelphia
Mayor - John F. Street Street Commissioner - William M. Johnson Chief Engineer & Surveyor - Johseph R. Syrnick, P.E. Chief Bridge Engineer - John F. Lutz, P.E.
Erected 2000 by City of Philadelphia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 39° 59.755′ N, 75° 11.716′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. It is on Strawberry Mansion Drive east of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1800 Strawberry Mansion Drive, Philadelphia PA 19131, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Strawberry Mansion Bridge (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Strawberry Mansion Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Strawberry Mansion Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Asian Persimmon (approx. Ό mile away); Apricot (approx. Ό mile away); Apple (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Apricot (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Apple (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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