Engineering – Subjects – Water History PHL

Subjects Engineering

The application of scientific principles to practical ends as the design, construction, and operation of efficient and economical structures, equipment, and systems; also the profession of or the work performed by an engineer. Good practices in the various subdivisions of this field, including civil, sanitary, and transportation engineering, are the foundation of any city's well-being and livability.

Subjects Engineering

The Sad History of Frankford Creek

Frankford Creek: Sad History of an Urban Stream title page

Wood truss drawbridge, Orthodox Street over Frankford Creek, rebuilt 1899

Bridge Street Draw, view through bridge, July 26, 1897

Bridge Street Draw, July 26, 1897

Bridge Street Draw looking north, ca. 1896

Bridge Street Draw. Southwest side of bridge. April 19, 1896. [Detail].

Bridge Street Draw, April 19, 1896. [Detail of men]

Bridge Street Draw. View of old draw removed, looking north. April 19, 1896. [Detail]

Bridge Street Draw. General view of old draw, ca 1896

“A Snake That Will Be Straightened Out,” map of Frankford Creek with proposed changes, 1949