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Reports, Specifications, and Estimates of Public Works in the United States of America (Classic Reprint)
William Strickland
Paperback. Forgotten Books 2015-09-27.
ISBN 9781331978312
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Excerpt from Reports, Specifications, and Estimates of Public Works in the United States of America The Philadelphia Gas Works represented in Plates I. to XIII. were constructed in the year 1835, under the direction and superintendence of Samuel V. Merrick, Esq., Engineer. The plan was matured after a minute examination (by direction of the City Councils of Philadelphia) of the principal works in America and Great Britain, and intended to embrace the latest improvements in the art. The Works are located on the Schuylkill River, upon three distinct squares: 1. The wharf lot, which has a front of 306 feet on the river by 190 feet in depth. - 2. The works lot, 306 feet by 240. - 3. The gasometer lot, 306 feet by 273; - the last two being surrounded by streets. The plan originally designed was deemed sufficient for the immediate wants of the city, but was so arranged as to admit of a systematic enlargement to meet the increasing demand with perfect symmetry in all its parts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works
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