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Re: (rshsdepot) Largest arched shed query

Very good, gentleman...Yes, It was the Wilson Brothers & Company of
Philadelphia that designed and built, or at least was prime, on both Broad
Street and Reading Terminal. The PRR's was actually 304.7 feet with an
hinge/pin arrangement on the Filbert street side. It was this design insight
that also built City Hall, where the Wilson Bros. set up a brilliant
scaffold system, same used on thier stations in Richmond, Va, Phila, Pa, and
North Jersey. they also were responsable for the PRR Camden station and
Newark's construction, (designed by McKim, Mead and White). I could go on
all night so I'll leave it at that.
Gene Paoli
stationman_@_prodigy.net

- ----- Original Message -----
From: JIMBEAR <ribear_@_cox.net>
To: <rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) Largest arched shed query


> You're welcome, Seth. Sorry to disappoint you but the Reading station in
> Philadelphia had a span of 256 feet. Larger than center span in Boston but
> not as wide as Broad Street.
>
> Jim.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Seth Bramson" <sbramson_@_bellsouth.net>
> To: <rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 6:42 AM
> Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) Largest arched shed query
> >  >>>Marvelous, Jim, and many thanks.  (I am impressed).
>
> > One last question (from me):  how does Rdg Terminal compare.  I always
> > thought it was the largest single span arched terminal, but if not,
> > interesting to learn the above.
>
>
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> The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
> railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
>

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The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org

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