Part 3

1854-1862 Monocacy, Md., Bollman 3/119' Blown up September 8, Monocacy River truss 1862; rebuilt in 1864. Cost, $22,722.59. B. & O. RR.

1854-? Eastern Ohio Bollman 1/40' C. O. RR. Section 76 truss(?) adjacent to 300-ft. tunnel.

1855-? Bridgeville, Ohio, Bollman 1/71' C. O. RR. Salt Creek deck truss

Pre-1855-? Buffalo, N.Y. -- -- Unidentified. Mentioned by George Vose in Railroad Advocate (June 9, 1855).

1856-? Elysville, Md., Bollman 3/111' Lower Bridge. B. & O. RR. about 1-1/4 miles through east of 1854 truss bridge, Patapsco River

Pre-1856-? Marriottsville, Bollman 1/48'9" Referred to as "Tunnel Md. truss(?) Bridge" in B. & O. RR. annual report, 1856.

1856-? Near Ijamsville, "Iron 3/23'9" Possibly trussed beams; Md., Bush Creek girders" mentioned in B. & O. RR. annual report, 1856.

1856-? Near Ijamsville, "Iron 2/23'9" As above. Md., Bush Creek girders"

1856- North Branch, Md., Bollman 3/142' Partially destroyed in c.1862 Potomac River deck truss Civil War. B. & O. RR.

1860-1906 Chile, Angostura Bollman 4/115' Chilean Railways. River truss(?) Designed and built by Bollman. Replaced by bridge built by French firm of Schneider, Cruesot & Co.

1860-1910 Chile, Paine River Bollman 1/? As above. truss(?)

Post- Ilchester, Md., Bollman 1/? B. & O. RR. 1860-? Patapsco River through truss

Pre-1861-? Cuba Bridges -- All bridges on Havana and RR., including iron station station house and bridge house at Guines. Designed and built by Bollman.

Pre-1861-? Cuba Bridges -- All bridges on Cienfuegos RR., Cardenas RR., and Havana & Matanzas RR. Designed and built by Bollman.

Pre-1861-? Cuba Trestle -- Trestle with wrought-iron columns (the first such ever constructed). Havana RR. Designed and built by Bollman.

1862-1862 Harpers Ferry, Va., Bollman 2/160' Span no. 3 (July 24) and Potomac River through span no. 4 (August 21). truss Blown up September 24, 1862. B. & O. RR.

1862-1936 Harpers Ferry, Va., Bollman 1/160' Span no. 5 (November). Potomac River through B. & O. RR. truss

1863-1936 Harpers Ferry, Va., Bollman 3/160' Spans nos. 3, 4, and 5. Potomac River through Constructed previous to truss April 1863. B. & O. RR.

1863-? Berwyn, Md., Paint Bollman ? Iron bridge mentioned in Branch truss(?) B. & O. RR. annual report, 1863.

1863(4?)-? Clinton, Iowa, Pivot 1/360' Built by Detroit Bridge Mississippi River draw & Iron Works. It was the longest in the world at time of completion. Designed by Bollman.

1864-? Laurel, Md., Bollman ? Replaced stone arch that Patuxent River truss had been washed out. B. & O. RR.

c. 1864-? Near Veracruz, Bollman 1/115' Veracruz & Jucaro RR. Mexico, Medellin through First iron bridge in River truss Mexico. Designed and built by Bollman.

1864-? Near Point of Bollman 1/80'(?) Iron bridge mentioned in Rocks, Md., Back truss(?) B. & O. RR. annual Creek report, 1864. The span length given is that of previous stone arch.

1864-? Bladensburg, Md., Bollman 1/? Span for second track, to Anacostia River truss match 1851 span. B. & O. RR.

1868-? Cape Fear, N.C., Bollman 2/146'6" Wilmington Railway Bridge Northeast Branch, truss(?) 1/164' Co. This bridge was Cape Fear River pivot connected to that over draw/150' the Northwest Branch by 2-1/2 miles of timber trestling. Designed and built by Bollman.

1868-? Cape Fear, N.C., Bollman 1/217'(?) See above. Northwest Branch, truss(?) pivot Cape Fear River draw/150'

1868-? Quincy, Ill., Bollman 4/85' Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Bay (in deck pivot Quincy RR. The pivot draw Mississippi River) truss draw/190' was formed of two 85-ft. simple Bollman deck spans whose outer ends hung from hog chains. Designed by Bollman; built by Detroit Bridge & Iron Works.

1869- Baltimore, Md., Warren 2/100' North Avenue Bridge. c.1892 over Jones Falls, truss 2/55'6" Composite double B. & O. RR., and intersection truss; Northern Central timber top chord and RR. posts, wrought-iron lower chord and ties. In 55-ft. spans, both chords timber. Cost, $73,588. Built by Bollman.

c.1869- Harpers Ferry, Va., Bollman 4/? Canal span (no. 8), Wide 1936 Potomac River through span (no. 2), Winchester truss span, and West End span. Destroyed by flood in 1936. B. & O. RR.

1870- Baltimore, Md., Iron 1/108' Charles Street Bridge. c.1895 Jones Falls "Isometrical Three lines of trussing. truss" Cost, $20,297. Built by (probably Bollman. Pratt type)

1870- Bellaire, Ohio- Bollman 9/107'- In approaches; 2 spans on 1893 & Benwood W. Va., deck 125' Ohio side; 7 on West 1900 Ohio River truss Virginia side. B. & O. RR.

1870- Belpre, Ohio- Bollman 16/? In approaches; 7 spans on c.1895 Parkersburg, W. deck Ohio side; 9 on West Va., Ohio River truss Virginia side. B. & O. RR.

1870-? Elysville, Md., Bollman 4/? Skew; replacement of Patapsco River through Upper Bridge(?). B. & O. truss RR.

1871- Baltimore, Md., Timber ? Decker Street (now c.1895 Jones Falls and iron Maryland Avenue) Bridge. truss Cost, $24,975. Built by Bollman.

1871- Baltimore, Md., Warren 1/100' North Avenue Bridge. c.1892 over Northern truss Composite double Central RR. at intersection truss; Jones Falls cast-iron top chord and posts; wrought-iron bottom chord and ties. West span. Built by Bollman.

1873-1923 Cave Station, Va., Bollman 1/98'7" Valley Railroad of Middle River deck 1/63'5" Virginia (B. & O.) Bridge truss no. 120. The main span was a Whipple deck truss. Replaced with plate girders. Designed by Bollman.

1873-1923 Mount Crawford, Bollman 2/98'6" Valley Railroad of Va., North River deck 1/148'9" Virginia (B. & O.) Bridge truss no. 117. Designed by Bollman.

1873-1923 Verona, Va., North Bollman 3/98'7" Valley Railroad of River deck Virginia (B. & O.) Bridge truss no. 129. The main span was a 147-ft. Whipple deck truss. Designed by Bollman.

1873-? Wadesville, Va., Bollman 1/147'8" Span length given is that Opequon Creek through of previous wood span truss that burned in 1862. B. & O. RR.

c. 1873- Baltimore, Md. Iron roof ? First Presbyterian trusses Church. Built by Bollman; possibly designed by him.

1873- Baltimore, Md. Cast-iron City Hall. Cost, $12,840. stairs Designed by George A. Frederick, architect; built by Bollman.

1873- Baltimore, Md. Cast-iron Dome of the City Hall. framework Cost, $70,525. Designed by George A. Frederick; built by Bollman.

1875- Baltimore, Md., Iron truss 1/? Fayette Street Bridge. c.1913 Jones Falls Cost, $9,396. Built by Bollman.

1876- Baltimore, Md., "Single- 1/? Canton Avenue (now Fleet c.1913 Jones Falls beam iron Street) Bridge. Cost, bridge" $8,904. Built by Bollman. (truss?)

1876- Baltimore, Md., "Single- 1/? Eastern Avenue Bridge. c.1913 Jones Falls beam iron Cost, $12,382. Built by bridge" Bollman. (truss?)

1877- Baltimore, Md., Pratt and 1/88'6" Lombard Street Bridge. Jones Falls bowstring Three lines of truss; truss two outer trusses, composite cast- and wrought-iron polygonal Pratt type; center composite bowstring with Pratt-system web. Both chords are cast-iron water mains, bifurcated at the end bearings; cast-iron posts and wrought-iron ties. In service. Cost, $7,632. Designed by Jas. Curran, Baltimore water department; built by Bollman.

1877- Baltimore, Md., Iron truss 1/? Bath Street Bridge. Cost, c.1913 Jones Falls $4,172. Built by Bollman.

1879-? Baltimore, Md. Drawbridge 1/? Over entrance to City Dock. Cost, $13,182. Built by Bollman.

1879- Baltimore, Md., Warren 2/173'9" North Street (now c.1930 over Jones Falls truss Guilford Avenue) Bridge. and railroad Composite trusses; tracks cast-iron top chord and end posts; wrought-iron bottom chord and web members. Cost, $38,772.45. Built by Bollman; designed by Latrobe.

1881-1960 Baltimore, Md., Wrought- 1/? Union Avenue Bridge. (Woodberry), iron Pratt Built by Bollman; Jones Falls truss possibly designed by him.

?-? Harpers Ferry, Va., Bollman 1/148' Arsenal Branch, B. & O. Arsenal Canal through RR. Skew type. Span truss length is that of previous timber span.

?-? Baltimore, Md., Bollman 2/? B. & O. RR. Gwynns Falls through truss

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INDEX

Bollman, W., and Company, 91, 92

Bollman, Wendel, 79, 80, 85, 88, 94

Clark, John, 91

Fink, Albert, 79, 91

Grubenmann, Hans, 85

Grubenmann, Johann Ulrich, 85

Haupt, Herman, 96

Knight, ----, 83

Latrobe, Benjamin H., 82, 83, 85, 87

Long, Stephen H., 85

Meigs, M. C., 96

Morris, Tasker and Company, 94

Mount Clair shops, 83, 89, 92

Patapsco Bridge and Iron Works, 92, 95

Phoenix Iron Works, 92

Pratt, Thomas W., 91

Reeves, Samuel J., 92, 95

Roebling, John A., 83, 90

Savage Factory, 88

Stephenson, Robert, 90

Tegmeyer, John H., 91

Town, Ithiel, 85

Wernwag, Lewis, 89

Whipple, Squire, 79, 83, 87, 91, 95

Whistler, George W., 83

Winans, Ross, 83

Wright, Benjamin, 83