Thirty-third Street Bridge in Philadelphia
United States historic place
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The Thirty-third Street Bridge in Philadelphia carries Thirty-third Street (U.S. Route 13) over the former course of Master Street in the Brewerytown section of North Philadelphia, near Fairmount Park. The bridge was built in 1901 with an unusual skewed arch, and Ashlar, or dressed stone, covers the exterior of the arch, but the unusual skewed ribs are made of brick. The underpass is now inside an industrial area and normally closed even to foot traffic. The tracks of the former Pennsylvania Railroad are located just to the north and pass under a large modern bridge on Thirty-third Street.[2]
Location
US 13 (Thirty-third Street) over Master St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
US 13 (Thirty-third Street) over Master St., Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCoordinates39°58′42″N 75°11′22″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1901
Thirty-third Street Bridge in Philadelphia | |
The skewed brick ribs, looking west | |
  Location within Philadelphia  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | US 13 (Thirty-third Street) over Master St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°58′42″N 75°11′22″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1901 |
| Architectural style | Single span stone skew arch |
| MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000847[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
Gallery
The single span stone arch, looking west
Looking east
Looking west
Interior stone and brickwork
Detail at west end
