urn:taro:utarl.00121 American Society of Civil Engineers, Committee on History and Heritage of American Civil Engineering Records:A Guide Text converted by SPI Content Sciences Inc., July 2003. Finding aid written in English. October 13, 2008Encoding updated by Ann E. Hodges.August 22, 2008 Encoding updated by Claire C. Galloway February 10, 2007Encoding updated by Blessing Udoh. Descriptive Summary American Society of Civil Engineers. Committee on History and Heritage of American Civil Engineering. American Society of Civil Engineers, Committee on History and Heritage of American Civil Engineering Records 1962-1978 7 boxes (2 linear feet, 11 inches) AR209 These are the files of Joe J. Rady of Fort Worth, Texas, who was chairman of the Texas Section of the Committee and who then was appointed to the National Committee in 1968. Included are files on the sixty-five National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks approved by the Committee from 1968 through 1977 and the files on the Local Historic Engineering Landmarks recommended by the Committee, 1968-1976. Included also are historical works on engineers and engineering sites as well as a History of the Fort Worth Branch, Texas Section, American Society of Civil Engineers for the Years 1931 to 1970 by Harlen H. Hester. Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library Materials are in English. Historical Note

The Committee was established by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1964. The Historic Civil Engineering Landmark program was developed by the Committee as a means of bringing proper recognition to historic civil engineering projects, structures, and sites.

 Acquisition

Gift, 1978.

 Citation

American Society of Civil Engineers, Committee on History and Heritage of American Civil Engineering Records, Box Number, Folder Number, The University of Texas at Arlington Library Special Collections.

 Scope and Contents

Correspondence, printed material, photographs. This is a collection of the files of Mr. Joe J. Rady, former Chairman of the Texas Section of the Committee on the History and Heritage of American Civil Engineering. The committee was established by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1964. Mr. Rady was instrumental in organizing one of the first section committees of the History and Heritage of Civil Engineering. In 1968 he was appointed to the National Committee and served on it until 1976 .

Included are the files of sixty-five National Historic Landmark projects approved by the Committee from 1965 through 1977. Each project designated as an Historic Civil Engineering Landmark is in a folder which contains the technical and historical information with full description of the project. Most of the folders include discussions and supplemental information gathered by the Committee during its study and discussion of the project. An index is included which lists chronologically the National Historic Landmarks approved by the ASCE. A brief description of each project is given. The National Landmark folders are arranged in alphabetical order by landmark name.

Included also are the Committee's files on Local Historic Engineering Landmarks. Over the years many historic projects are submitted to the Committee for its consideration, but are deemed worthy of local historical interest rather than national interest. In these cases the Committee recommends that these projects be designated as Local Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks. The American Society of Civil Engineers then refers these recommendations to the proper local section of the ASCE to designate the project as a Local Historic Landmark and aids in providing a bronze marker for placement on such engineering projects. The local landmark folders are arranged alphabetically according to the state where they are located. An index is provided giving a brief description of each project.

See folder 209-1-1 for a guide to the History and Heritage Programs of the ASCE. Folder 209-5-24 contains a history of the Texas Section.

See also: History Today, v. 30, March 1980 for articles on the development of the use of energy in England and the Continent.

AR231: American Society of Civil Engineers, Committee on History and Heritage of American Civil Engineering Records, 1975-1979

 Organization

Arranged alphabetically.

 Processing Information

The original order of the collection was maintained with the exception of incomplete folder titles.

 Note to the Researcher

The following books were kept with the collection:

American Wooden Bridges, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1976 A Biographical Dictionary of American Civil Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1972 The Builders of the Bridge, Steinman, D. B., (undated) The Civil Engineer: His Origins, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1970. Civil Engineers in the World Around Us, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1972-73 Historic Engineering Sites in Texas, Compiled by History of Engineering Program, Texas Tech University, 1977 (Copy I) Historic Engineering Sites in Texas, Compiled by History of Engineering Program, Texas Tech University, 1977 (Copy II) The Miami Conservancy District, Morgan, Arthur E., 1951 The Reminiscences of John B. Jervis, Engineer of the Old Croton, Edited with Introduction, by Fitzsimons, Neal, Foreword by Vogel, Robert, (undated) Water for the Southwest, Baker, T. Lindsay; Rae, Steven R.; Minor, Joseph E.; Connor, Seymour V.; 1973 Separated Material

The following books were removed from the collection and sent to library circulation:

The American Civil Engineer, William H. Wisely, 1974. Selected Papers from The First National Conference on Civil Engineering: History, Heritage and Humanities. Volume I. Princeton University. Sponsored by The National Endowment for the Humanities, 1970. Selected Papers from The First National Conference on Civil Engineering: History, Heritage and the Humanities. Volume II. Princeton University. Sponsored by The National Endowment for the Humanities, 1970 An Engineer Writes about People and Places and Projects, Dr. Eldred Harrington, 1967. Engineering in History, Richard Shelton Kirby, Sidney Withington, Arthur Burr Darling, Frederick Gridley Kilgour, 1956. Engineers' Dreams, Willy Ley, 1954. History of Public Works in the United States 1776-1976, by American Public Works Association, Editor-Ellis L. Armstrong, 1976. The Story of Engineering, James Kip Finch, 1960.

Access

Open for research.

 Literary Rights Statement

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.

 Index Terms

These materials are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of The University of Texas at Arlington Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Persons Rady, Joe J.--Archives. Organizations American Society of Civil Engineers.--Committee on History and Heritage of American Civil Engineering--Records and correspondence. Subjects Civil engineering--United States--History. Historical markers--United States. Historic sites--United States. Alternate TitlesHistorical Manuscripts Collection Container List 1 1 Guide to History and Heritage Programs 1973-1974, 1979

Correspondence, ASCE Guide to History and Heritage Programs.

 1 2 Index to National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks 1966-1977 1 3 Acequias of San Antonio, Texas 1968-1978

Correspondence, brief, photographs, archeological report, historical and technical survey, news release, historical papers, miscellaneous printed material.

 1 4 Alvord Lake Bridge, San Francisco, California 1967-1970

News release, correspondence, historical material.

 1 5 Ascutney Mill Dam, Windsor, Vermont 1969-1975

News release, correspondence, newsclipping, historical and technical data.

 1 6 Bethlehem Waterworks, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1970-1971

News release, correspondence.

 1 7 Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge, Oroville, California 1964, 1967, 1976

News release, historical and technical data.

 1 8 Bollman Truss Bridge, Savage, Maryland 1966

News releases, historical papers, correspondence, evaluation of worth.

 1 9 Bridgeport Covered Bridge, Nevada County, California 1970

News releases, correspondence, HUD News, historical material.

 1 10 The Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, New York 1974

Civil Engineers in the World Around Us, edited by M.D. Morris.

 1 11 The Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, New York 1970-1973, 1979

Correspondence, news releases, historical and technical data.

 1 12 Buffalo Bill Dam, Park County, Wyoming 1971-1974

News release, correspondence, historical data, drawings, list of landmarks.

 1 13 Cabin John Aqueduct, Montgomery County, Maryland 1972

News releases, correspondence, historical data.

 1 14 Canal and Locks, Great Falls, Virginia 1968-1969

Correspondence, news releases, photograph, historical and technical data.

 1 15 Castillo de San Marcos, St Augustine, Florida 1973, 1975

News release, correspondence, historical data.

 1 16 Central Pacific Railroad, California 1968-1969, 1976

News release, historical data, correspondence.

 1 17 Charleston - Hamburg Railroad, Charleston, South Carolina 1969-1970

News releases, historical material.

 1 18 Cheesman Dam, Colorado 1972-1973

Correspondence, historical and technical data.

 1 19 Chesbrough's Chicago Water Supply System, Chicago Water Tower, Chicago, Illinois 1962-1978

Preservation News, News release, historical and technical data, correspondence.

 2 1 Chicago River and Sanitary Canal System, Chicago, Illinois 1976-1977

Correspondence, brochure, photograph, news release, historical and technical data.

 2 2 Concrete Pavement, Bellfontaine, Ohio 1975-1976

Correspondence, newsclippings.

 2 3 Cornish - Windsor Covered Bridge over Connecticut River 1970

News release.

 2 4 Croton Water Supply System, Westchester, New York 1974-1975, undated

Correspondence, historical and technical data.

 2 5 Croton Water Supply System, Westchester, New York 1971

The Reminiscences of John B. Jervis, Engineer of the Old Croton, edited by Neal Fitzsimons, Book Review.

 2 6 Crozet Tunnel, Rockfish Gap, Virginia 1971-1976, undated

News release, correspondence, historical and technical data, drawings, bulletin.

 2 7 Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway, Chama, New Mexico to Antonito, Colorado 1975

Correspondence, historical and technical data.

 2 8 Druid Lake Dam, Baltimore, Maryland 1970-1971

News release, correspondence, historical and technical data, drawings, photograph.

 2 9 Durango - Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Colorado 1968

News release, correspondence, historical data.

 2 10 Eads Bridge, St. Louis, Missouri 1971

News release, correspondence, historical and technical data.

 2 11 Elephant Butte Dam, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico 1975

Correspondence, historical and technical data.

 2 12 Ellicott's Stone, Mobile County, Alabama 1968

News release, historical data.

 2 13 Erie Canal, New York State 1967

News release, historical and technical data.

 2 14 Erie Canal #2 and Genessee Aqueduct, Rochester, New York 1974

Correspondence, historical and technical data, booklet.

 2 15 First Owens River, Los Angeles Aqueduct, California 1970-1971

News release, correspondence, historical and technical data.

 2 16 Folsom Hydroelectric Power System, Folsom, California 1974-1975

Correspondence, historical and technical data, booklets.

 2 17 Frankford Avenue Bride, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1969-1970

News release, correspondence, historical data.

 3 1 Granite Railway, Quincy, Massachusetts 1969-1975

News release, correspondence, historical and technical data.

 3 2 Gunnison Tunnel, Montrose, Colorado 1970-1972

News release, leaflet, newsletters, photograph, historical and technical data, correspondence.

 3 3 Hoosac Tunnel, Florida, Massachusetts 1973-1976

News release, correspondence, map, historical and technical data.

 3 4 Ingalls Buildings, Cincinnati, Ohio 1973

Correspondence, technical and historical data.

 3 5 International Boundry Monument No. 1, El Paso - Juarez 1975-1976

Correspondence, historical data.

 3 6 Kansas City Park and Boulevard System, Kansas City, Missouri 1974

Correspondence, historical and technical data, photographs.

 3 7 King's Road, New Smyrna, Florida to Georgia

Correspondence, historical and technical data, 1975 (also contains nominations and data for: Meridian Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida and Bellamy Road St. Augustine to Tallahassee to Pensacola, Florida, 1975-1976)

 3 8 Lawrence Experiment Station, Lawrence Massachusetts 1975

News release, correspondence, historical and technical data.

 3 9 Marlette Lake Water System, Carson City, Washoe and Storey Counties, Nevada 1974-1975

Correspondence, historical and technical data.

 3 10 Mason-Dixon Line, U.S.A. 1975-1977

Correspondence, historical and technical data, news release, brochure.

 3 11 Miami Conservancy District, Southwestern Ohio 1971-1972

Correspondence, news release, historical and technical data.

 3 12 Miami Conservancy, Southwestern, Ohio 1951

The Miami Conservancy District by Arthur E. Morgan.

 3 13 Middlesex Canal, Billerica, Massachusetts 1967

News release, correspondence, historical and technical data.

 4 1 Milwaukee Sewage Treatment Plant, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1973

Correspondence, historical and technical data.

 4 2 Minot's Ledge Lighthouse, Cohasset, Massachusetts 1977

Newsclipping, correspondence, news release, program, photograph, historical data.

 4 3 Morman Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah 1970-1971

News release, photograph, correspondence, historical data.

 4 4 Mount Washington Cog Railway, New Hampshire 1975

News release, correspondence, brochure.

 4 5 The Mullan Road, Idaho, Montana and Washington 1977-1978

Correspondence, historical data, photograph, brochure.

 4 6 Naval Drydocks, Portsmouth, Virginia and Charlestown, Massachusetts 1977

Correspondence, historical and technical data.

 4 7 Pelton Impulse Water Wheel, Camptonville, California 1970-1973

News release, correspondence, historical and technical data.

 4 8 The Philadelphia Municipal Water Supply System, Fairmont Plant, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1971-1974

News release, correspondence, photographs, brochure, historical and technical data.

 4 9 Roebling's Delaware Aquedact, Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania to Minisink, New York 1972

News release, correspondence, historical and technical data.

 4 10 Smithfield Street Bridge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1975-1976

News release, correspondence, historical and technical data.

 4 11 Starrucca Viaduct, Lanesboro, Pennsylvania 1971-1973

News release, correspondence, historical and technical data.

 4 12 Stone Arch Bridge of the Burlington Northern Railroad, Minneapolis, Minnesota 1973-1975

Newsclipping, news release, correspondence, historical and technical data.

 4 13 Steamflow Gaging Station, Embudo, New Mexico 1973-1974

Correspondence, booklets, containing technical and historical data.

 4 14 Theodore Roosevelt Dam and Salt River Project, Phoenix, Arizona 1970-1971

News release, correspondence, historical and technical data.

 4 15 Transcontinental Railroad (First), Joining the Rails at Promontory Point, Utah 1968

News release, correspondence, historical data, book order form.

 4 16 Tunkhannock Viaduct, Nicholson, Pennsylvania 1974-1976

News release, correspondence, historical and technical data.

 4 17 Union Canal Tunnel, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 1969-1970

News release, correspondence, historical data, bulletin.

 4 18 Vulcan Street Plant, Appleton, Wisconsin 1976

Correspondence, historical data.

 4 19 Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Wheeling, West Virginia 1977

News release, correspondence, historical data, photograph.

 5 1 Index to Local Historic Landmarks of Civil Engineering

Index is alphabetical by state

 5 2 California: The Rose Bowl 1975

Correspondence, historical and technical data.

 5 3 California: Padre Dam ("Old Mission Dam") in San Diego 1971

Correspondence, historical and technical data.

 5 4 California: Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks 1973-1976

Booklet, data on sixteen California Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks (see index). Also data on Gilbraltar Dam and Mission Tunnel for city of Santa Barbara, California water supply; Ventura River project; city of Beverly Hills La Ciengea water treatment plant; Los Angeles County Flood Control District Spreading Grounds and Fresh Water Barrier in Los Angeles County, California.

 5 5 Colorado: Civil Engineering Landmarks 1975

Booklet.

 5 6 Colorado: Gas Pipe Suspension Bridge, Blythe 1971

Correspondence, photocopy of A History of Suspension Bridges in Bibliographical Form,

 5 7 Illinois: Surveying History 1971

Booklet, correspondence.

 5 8 Louisiana: Raft Removal from the Red River 1971-1973

Correspondence, historical data.

 5 9 Michigan: Detroit 1969, 1971

Rocky River Bridge - Correspondence, historical and technical data.

 5 10 Michigan: Ford Motor Company, Highland Park Plant 1972

Correspondence, historical data.

 5 11 Mississippi: Natchez Trace approximately1976

Magazine article.

 5 12 New York: International Railroad Bridge, Buffalo 1973

Correspondence, historical data.

 5 13 New York: Erie Railway Survey 1971

Prospectus.

 5 14 Ohio: Cuyahoga County 1975

Correspondence, brochure: An Inventory of Noteworthy Engineering and Industrial Works in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, (photocopy).

 5 15 Pennsylvania: Reading Terminal in Philadelphia 1973

Correspondence, technical data.

 5 16 Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh undated

Brochure of Historic Engineering Works.

 5 17 New Mexico: Historic Water Supplies Study: The History of Water Supply Systems in the Southwest, approximately 1972 5 18 Tennessee: L. & N. Railroad Station, Chattanooga 1972

Correspondence, historical and technical data.

 5 19 Texas: Galveston Seawall 1961, undated

Brochures containing the history of the Galveston Seawall.

 5 20 Texas: Paddock Viaduct, Ft. Worth 1975-1976

Correspondence, newsclipping, historical and technical data.

 5 21 Texas: Franklin Canal, El Paso 1975

Correspondence, data included Paddock Viaduct, Galveston Seawall, Waco Suspension Bridge and Alamo Portland and Roman Cement Works.

 5 22 Texas: Coast and Geodetic Markers 1976

Correspondence.

 5 23 Texas: Historic Engineering Documents 1920-1968, undated.

Correspondence, bulletins and articles. See index for titles. Also includes, Progress in Sewage Disposal Methods in Texas, 1928; Procedures for Submitting Plans Pertaining to Public Water Supplies…, 1937; Sewer Improvements and Treatment Plants - Preparation and Submission of Plans, approximately 1936; Specifications for Laying Sewer Main, undated, original and photocopy.

 5 24 Texas: Texas Section History - Booklets 1936-1971

(see index for titles)

 5 25 Texas: Coronado's Bridge 1971

Correspondence, historical data.

 6 1 Texas: Southwest Water Supply Systems 1975

Correspondence, articles (see index).

 6 2 Texas: Texas Tech Historical Studies of the Southwest 1969-1975

See index for contents, also additional brochures and printed material.

 6 3 Smithsonian Institution 1972

Correspondence, brochure, list of Engineering Collections.

 6 4 Virginia: Virginia Section History 1968-1975, undated

Brochures.

 6 5 Wyoming: Pathfinder Dam, North Plattee River 1971-1974

Correspondence, printed material.

 6 6 Books: The Civil Engineer: His Origins, ASCE Historical Publication No. 1, 1970 (Newsclipping included), A Biographical Dictionary of American Civil Engineers, ASCE Historical Publication No. 2, 1972 (autographed by Joe J. Rady) 6 7 Books: Water for the Southwest, Letter, ASCE Historical Publication No. 3, 1973 (autographed by Joseph E. Minor), American Wooden Bridges, ASCE Historical Publication No. 4, (autographed by Joe J. Rady) 6 8 Book: The Builders of the Bridge: The Story of John Roebling and His Son, 1950 (Inscription by author) 7 1 Historic Engineering Sites in Texas, compiled by the History of Engineering Program, Texas Tech University, 1977, Volumes I and II, with letter, 1978. 7 2 Newspaper clipping, The Top Bridge, Parker County 1981

Weatherford, Texas.

 National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks (as designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers) LANDMARK LOCATION YEAR DESIGNATED BOLLMAN TRUSS BRIDGE - 80-foot double truss span built by Baltimore engineer Wendel Bollman in 1869. Only remaining example of a design that facilitated rapid expansion of early American railroads. Savage, Maryland 1966 ERIE CANAL - begun in Rome on July 4, 1817, this 365-mile long canal cut a swath through New York State from the Hudson River at Albany to the Great Lakes at Buffalo. Called the first school of American Civil Engineering, it was the principal route for emigrants from the East and agricultural products from the West. Rome, New York 1967 MIDDLESEX CANAL - one of the oldest manmade waterways in the U.S. Completed in 1803, the canal stretched 27 miles from Lowell to Charlestown, Mass. Served as model for the Erie Canal. First to prove by low freight rates and expansion of traffic the urgency for widespread internal transportation. Billerica, Mass. 1967 BIDWELL BAR SUSPENSION BRIDGE - typical of the type of suspension bridges constructed during California's gold rush days. It spanned the Feather River approximately 10 miles northeast of Oroville and is the only remaining artifact of its time. Oroville, Calif. 1967 CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD - western terminus of America's first transcontinental railroad. Construction was begun in Sacramento in 1863, completed 1869 at Promontory, Utah. Railroad was organized and located by Theodore Judah, noted civil engineer of that era. Sacramento, Calif. 1968 DURANGO-SILVERTON BRANCH of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad - now a tourist excursion train, the last of the narrow gauge railroads links Colorado mining towns of Durango and Silverton. Constructed in 1882, the railroad is a surviving testament to the role of the civil engineering profession in developing the west. Durango, Colo. 1968 ACEQUIAS OF SAN ANTONIO - one of the earliest recorded uses of an engineered water supply and irrigation system in the country. The first of eight original acequias was placed under construction in 1718 and its remains are still visible on the grounds of the Alamo. San Antonio, Texas 1968 CANAL AND LOCKS OF THE POTOWMACK CANAL - Canal and locks are a part of the first extensive system of canal and river navigation works undertaken in the United States. Construction begun by the Potowmack Company in 1785; operated from about 1799 to 1821. Locks required at Great Falls to overcome the 76 foot difference in elevation are a unique and major feature in that system. Great Falls, Virginia 1968 JOINING OF THE RAILS OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD - the linking of the continent by 1776 1/2 miles of trunk line railroad over mountains and deserts was a turning point in American history. It signaled the opening of the West and the emergence of a unified nation. This event took place on May 10, 1869. (filed under Transcontinental) Promontory Point, Utah 1968 WHEELING SUSPENSION BRIDGE - Oldest existing major suspension bridge. Built in 1849, the bridge was the first long-span wire-cable suspension bridge in the world. It served as a link in the National Highway from Washington, D.C. to the west. Wrecked in a storm in 1854, it was reconstructed in 1856 and is still in service. Wheeling, W. Virginia 1968 ELLICOTT'S STONE - Andrew Ellicott was commissioned by the Federal Government soon after the Republic was formed to establish an International Boundary. This "stone", located a few miles north of Mobile, Alabama, is the key extant monument from the historic survey which located with remarkable accuracy the 31st parallel border between the U.S. and Spanish West Florida. Mobile County, Ala. 1968 CHARLESTON-HAMBURG RAILROAD - World's longest railroad (136 miles) at the time of its construction in 1833. Also first to operate passenger trains on established schedule, used first steam locomotive built in U.S., first railroad to be completely locomotive powered, and first to carry mail. Charleston to Hamburg South Carolina 1969 ALVORD LAKE BRIDGE - Built in 1889 by New York's Ernest L. Ransome, this bridge located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is believed to be the oldest (and first to be constructed) concrete arch bridge with steel reinforcing bars in the U.S. Golden Gate State Park 1969 CORNISH-WINDSOR COVERED BRIDGE - This two-span covered bridge, with an overall length of 460 feet, is the longest covered bridge existing in the U.S. It is a Towne Lattice timber truss design of a type widely used on many early timber bridges and later in building construction. It was built in 1866 and is still in use. Windsor, Vermont 1970 BRIDGEPORT COVERED BRIDGE - Built in 1862, it is the longest single-span (230 feet) covered bridge extant west of the Mississippi River. Design is best described as Howe truss with arch. Still in service, it originally carried heavy freight between Marysville and Virginia City, Calif. Nevada County, California 1970 ASCUTNEY MILL DAM - Built in 1834 and still in service, it is among the very earliest masonry dams of significant size. Made of granite and measuring 120 feet in length with a crest 42 feet above tailwater, it is the structural precursor of today's concrete gravity dams. Windsor, Vermont 1970 FRANKFORD AVENUE BRIDGE - This three-span stone arch bridge over Philadelphia's Pennypack Creek was built in 1697 and has served as an important roadway ever since. It is the first known stone arch to be built in this country and probably the oldest extant bridge in the U.S. Philadelphia, Pa. 1970 UNION CANAL TUNNEL - oldest existing transportation tunnel in the U.S. It is part of the canal that connects the Susquehanna and Schuylkill rivers, providing an important transportation route to the west. Built in 1825 under difficult conditions, the tunnel is 729 feet long, 18 feet wide, 14 feet high. It has been restored to its original condition. Lebanon, Pa. 1970 THEODORE ROOSEVELT DAM AND SALT RIVER PROJECT - The first project of the Bureau of Reclamation; the first multi-purpose (irrigation, river regulation, power generation and recreation) project in the United States; and the beginning of Federal Reclamation projects throughout the West. When it was completed in 1911, the dam was one of the highest in the world Near Phoenix, Ariz. 1970 THE MORMON TABERNACLE - The only building selected to date. The greatest engineering challenge was the design and construction of the roof. This was accomplished with 150-foot lattice arches. Stone and lumber building materials were obtained at great effort from surrounding mountains for the railroad has not been completed that could bring metal building components from the industrialized centers of the east. Today, few changes have been made in the original construction and the roof remains structurally sound. Salt Lake City, Utah 1971 DRUID LAKE DAM - The first major earthfill dam to be constructed in the U.S. Built between 1864 and 1871, it has a number of unique characteristics, especially for its time. First was the challenge of constructing in a ravine a barrier having sufficient height to form a reservoir of as much storage capacity as the site would permit for the rapidly growing city of Baltimore. Then there was the additional challenge of using materials to build a economical dam which would be structurally sound and have long life. It was the forerunner of other earthfill dams which have been built across the U.S. Baltimore, Md. 1971 OLD BETHLEHEM WATERWORKS - The first known pumping system providing drinking and washwater in North American Colonies. The existing building is dated 1761 but it was preceded by an experimental frame building dated 1754. A wooden waterwheel, driven by the flow of Monocacy Creek, drove wooden pumps lifting the water through wooden pipes to the top of the hill where the water was distributed by gravity. The system served as a model for Latrobe's Washington Square Pump House in Philadelphia. Bethlehem, Pa. 1971 FIRST OWENS RIVER-LOS ANGELES AQUEDUCT - This aqueduct system, unprecedented in size and scope at the time of its completion (1913), was the major archprototype for the extensive water supply system needed to support the major urban complexes of today. Begun in 1907, the aqueduct provided Los Angeles with an annual flow of 440 cubic feet per second. Inyo, Calif. (Kern & Los Angeles Counties) 1971 EADS BRIDGE - Named for its designer and builder, James Buchannan Eads, this bridge involved the first use of pneumatic caissons in the U.S. and represented the deepest submarine construction work done in the world. It was the first bridge to utilize cantilever construction methods entirely and was built without falsework. Completed in 1874, the bridge's arches spanning 500 feet were unprecedented and some 200 feet longer than any built previously. In addition, it was the first bridge to make extensive use of steel. St. Louis, Mo. 1971 MIAMI CONSERVANCY DISTRICT - The first regionally coordinated flood control system in the U.S. embodying retention reservoirs for controlled release of flood waters. The actual project consisted of the construction of five dams, levee and channel improvements at nine villages and towns, the relocation of four railroad lines and of many highways and wire lines, the removal of one village, the lowering of water and gas mains, and many minor works. Since its completion in 1922, the protected Miami Valley has not been damaged by flooding. Dayton, Ohio 1972 GUNNISON TUNNEL - The key to the first major trans-mountain irrigation system in the U.S. When completed in 1909, the 5.1 mile Gunnison Tunnel was the longest irrigation tunnel in the U.S. The 30,582 foot-long tunnel initally supplied irrigation water to 146,000 acres of vegetable and fruit growing cropland. Montrose, Colo. 1972 ROEBLING'S DELAWARE AQUEDUCT - John Augustus Roebling's earliest still-standing suspension bridge, and perhaps the oldest existing cable suspension bridge in the world (that retains its original principal elements). One of the nations most significant engineering relics and the earliest extant work of the man who is rightfully acknowledged "father of the modern suspension bridge." Lakawaxen, Pa. 1972 CHESBROUGH'S CHICAGO WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - The water tower and pumping station stand as symbols of the daring engineering achievement of building a two mile tunnel under Lake Michigan with intake crib to provide a safe potable water supply for the citizens of Chicago. These buildings have also been recognized as a memorial to the victims of the Chicago Fire in 1871. Chicago, Ill. 1972 CABIN JOHN AQUEDUCT - The longest stone masonry arch in the world until 1903. This structure is still serving the basic purpose for which it was built, providing water supply to Washington, D.C., as well as carrying modern traffic loads on a major highway. Cabin John, Maryland 1972 BROOKLYN BRIDGE - The longest suspension bridge in the world when it was completed in 1883. It was the first to use steel cables and trusses and was designed by John A. Roebling and built under the supervision of his son, Washington, both of whom were civil engineers. Brooklyn, N.Y. 1972 BUFFALO BILL DAM - This was the first major dam to be designed and built using the trial-load analysis technique and, at the time of its completion (1910), was the highest dam in the world and the only dam with a height/width ratio greater than one. Cody, Wyo. 1973 PELTON IMPULSE WATER WHEEL - The monument site of the first successful impulse water wheel. This significant development by Lester Allen Pelton (1829-1908) is used throughout the world for creating water power. The high efficiency was due to the use of the first splitter-type bucket used on a water wheel. This method was the key to tapping the vast water power of the American West. Camptonville, Calif. 1973 STARRUCCA VIADUCT - This was the key structure in the New York and Erie Railroad which was among the earliest major links between the Eastern seaboard and the Midwest. It was constructed in record time, and was among the first, if not the first, important engineering work to utilize structural concrete. Lanesboro, Pa. 1973 CHEESMAN DAM - When completed in 1905, the Cheesman Dam was the world's highest gravity arch stone masonry dam. It was the first major dam in the U.S. to incorporate the gravity arch concept in its design and is the key structure in the Denver water supply system. Denver, Colo. 1973 INGALLS BUILDING - The first reinforced concrete skyscraper in the world. A 16-story (210 feet) structure which demonstrated for the first time the safety and economy of reinforced concrete frames for high-rise construction, and was a vital stimulus for the use of reinforced concrete in fireproof construction. It was built in 1902-03 at a cost of $400,000. Cincinnati, Ohio 1973 EMBUDO, NEW MEXICO STREAM GAGING STATION - The first stream gaging system ever undertaken, this project led to the development of techniques which have been used extensively to collect essential data not only for hydraulics projects but also for land use and urban planning. The project was established in 1888 and is still in use. Embudo, New Mexico 1973 MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT - This Plant is unique in that it is America's earliest large scale activated sludge type municipal sewage treatment plant. From its successful operations many other municipalities have adopted its system of efficient environmental recycling. It was a major improvement over contemporary methods and was a major advance in the history of municipal sanitary engineering. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1974 THE KANSAS CITY PARK AND BOULEVARD SYSTEM - This pioneer project of the 19th century was among the first to integrate the esthetics of landscape architecture with the practicality of city planning. Not only did the Kessler plan, a system of parks connected by scenic boulevards, provide the people of Kansas City with close contact with the natural environment amid the urbanized area, but it also stimulated other metropolitan areas to undertake similar projects. Kansas City Missouri 1974 THE STONE ARCH BRIDGE OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD - This is the oldest extant mainline railroad bridge over the Mississippi to the Northwest and was a key element in the development of the Northwest part of the country. The bridge was constructed in 1882-83, and is a double track structure, 2,100 feet long, 76 feet high, 26 to 28 feet wide, and contains 23 circular stone arch spans of various lengths. Minneapolis, Minnesota 1974 THE PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - This system was the first major municipal water works to employ steam powered pumping methods and later to install the first large-scale steam driven pumping system in the United States. Construction of the system started in 1799 and operation began in 1801. Philadelphia, Pa. 1974 CROTON WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - Completed in 1842, the Croton System was the most outstanding municipal water supply system in the United States and was the prototype for many large scale projects which followed elsewhere. Its 40 mile aqueduct including High Bridge (still standing) was unprecedented in modern times. New York, N.Y. 1975 FOLSOM HYDROELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM - Completed in 1895, the Folsom Hydroelectric Power System was the first system providing long distance high voltage three phase transmission for significant municipal and industrial multi-purpose power use. Folsom, Calif. 1875 LAWRENCE EXPERIMENT STATION - Established in 1886, the Lawrence Experiment Station was a pioneer engineering laboratory dedicated to research on the treatment of water supply, sewage and industrial waste. Its contribution to the field of environmental engineering has been outstanding both nationally and internationally. Lawrence, Mass. 1975 MARLETTE LAKE WATER SYSTEM - Constructed in 1873, the Marlette Lake Water System was the first American system developed to sustain the high pressures required by the mountainous topography. Its inverted syphon, sustaining a head of over 1,700 feet, was the greatest in the world - more than double the next highest pressure line. Virginia City, Nevada 1975 HOOSAC TUNNEL - Completed in 1875, it was the largest transportation tunnel in the western hemisphere, far longer than any other. Many major construction innovations such as steam drills and nitroglycerin were successfully used on this project. The use of its central ventilation shaft to provide two additional work faces was still another remarkable engineering feature. Florida, Mass. 1975 CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS - This is the unique link between medieval European military engineering and modern American civil engineering. It is the oldest (1695) extant major engineered structure in the United States. St. Augustine, Florida 1975 GRANITE RAILWAY - This unique project, completed in 1826, before the advent of steam locomotives, first demonstrated in America the engineering advantages of rail transport and introduced many technical features, such as switches, the turntable and the double-truck railway cars. Quincy, Mass. 1975 SMITHFIELD STREET BRIDGE - This project represents a unique adaption of contemporary (1883) European engineering practice, the lenticular truss, to American needs. It served as a guide for the many highway bridges of similar design built in America during the ensuing decades. Probably the oldest extant major steel truss in the United States, it was the earliest major project of Gustav Lindenthal, Hon. M. ASCE. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1975 MOUNT WASHINGTON COG RAILWAY - When completed in 1869 this was the first mountain-climbing railway in the world. Through its cog system, grades exceeding 37% are overcome. Still operating, this world-renowned project clearly demonstrates the ability of the American Engineer to provide innovative and economical solutions to unusual and difficult problems. (also designated a Mechanical Engineering landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Mt. Washington, New Hampshire 1975 TUNKHANNOCK VIADUCT - This magnificent structure, the largest of its kind ever built of reinforced concrete, was put in service in 1915. Not only a great feat of construction skill, the Tunkhannock Viaduct represents a bold and successful departure from contemporary, conventional concepts of railroad location in that it carried a main line transversely to the regional drainage pattern, effectively reducing the distance and grade impediments to economy of operation. Nicholson, Pennsylvania 1975 THE NATIONAL ROAD - This highway was the precursor of today's federal interstate system and represented the highest standards of road design and construction at the time. near Zanesville, O. 1976 KING'S ROAD - Completed between 1766 and 1775, King's Road was the principal overland transportation link between the British Colony of St. Augustine and the 13 colonies. The original road of 126 miles in length was a remarkable engineering feat since the road passed through the swampy flatlands of coastal Florida and over many rivers and streams. New Smyrna, Fla. to Georgia 1976 THE FIRST CONCRETE PAVEMENT - This pavement laid in 1893 at Bellfontain represents the first engineering use of portland cement in public road building. It was the forerunner of the many thousand miles of such roads in the United States. Bellfontain, Ohio 1976 ELEPHANT BUTTE DAM The Elephant Butte Dam was completed in 1916. The dam created the largest reservoir in the world at that time and was the first civil engineering structure concerned with the international allocation of water. Truth or Consequences, New Mexico 1976 CUMBRES AND TOLTEC SCENIC RAILWAY This railroad in northern New Mexico is a conjunctive part of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. It is now one of the last narrow gauge railroads. Its 64-mile-length is between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado. Constructed between 1879 and 1880, the railroad is a surviving testament to the role of the civil engineering profession is developing the west. Chama, New Mexico to Antonito, Colo. 1976 INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY MARKER #1 - This marker located between El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Chicuahua, not only represents an international boundary but it is also a monument to the professional skills of the American surveyors who were called upon to locate it in 1855. Between the United States and Mexico 1976 THE CROZET TUNNEL - This 4,270 foot tunnel, completed in 1858, represents the culmination of civil engineering technology when based of manual drilling methods. It was the longest railroad tunnel in the United States and was designed and built by Claude (Claudius) Crozet. Through its linkage with the Ohio River Basin and Southern Ports, it greatly facilitated the development of ocean-borne commerce in the South. Rockfish Gap, Afton, Va. 1976 FIRST NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY - Completed between 1900-1904, this project was the first major rapid transit subway system in the United States. Its Chief Engineer, William Barclay Parsons, Hon. M. ASCE, was responsible for many innovative practices in cut-and-cover excavations, subaqueous shields, rock tunneling, steel bent construction and others, (also designated a Mechanical Engineering landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers) New York, N.Y. 1977 WARD HOUSE - Built between 1873 and 1876 this House was the first and oldest extant reinforced concrete building in the U.S. It dramatically demonstrated the construction potential of an engineered combination of steel and concrete. (also designated a Concrete Engineering landmark by the American Concrete Institute) R???e, N.Y. 1977 MINOT'S LEDGE LIGHTHOUSE - This old (1855-60) lighthouse that has successfully served mariners for over 116 years, was engineered by Joseph G. Totten, Hon. M. ASCE, and was internationally recognized as an outstanding achievement in the civil engineering design and construction of a structure to resist open-sea wave forces. Cohasset, Mass. 1977 VULCAN STREET PLANT - When it began operation in September, 1882, this plant was the first hydroelectric central station in the world. This project was the precursor of the many to follow in which civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers cooperated to provide power for the U.S. (also designated an Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.) Appleton Wisconsin 1977 GREAT FALLS RACEWAY AND POWER SYSTEM - This system is the basis of the oldest (circa 1800) extant American community integrating water power, industrial development and urban planning. (also designated a Mechanical Engineering landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Paterson, N.J. 1977
INDEX TO LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING California The Rose Bowl

Located at Pasadena, California, the Rose Bowl was constructed in 1922. It was the first major stadium built in California. It was the forerunner of other similar stadiums throughout the nation.

 Padre Dam

This dam was constructed during the period of 1803 thru 1810. Its importance lies in relating the knowledge & work of the Spanish & Moorish to the new world and carrying this knowledge to Calif. This is the oldest irrigation system in the state.

 Historic Landmarks in Calif.

This file contains general information on landmarks in California as follows:

 1. booklet on Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks in Southern California 2. information on 16 landmarks as follows: a. Ferry Building, San Francisco b. Fort Point, San Francisco c. Conservatory, Golden Gate Park, San Francisc??? d. Moffett Field Hangar, Sunnyvale e. Chabot Dam, Alameda County f. Crystal Springs Dam, San Mateo County g. Alameda Creek (Sunol Water Temple), Fremont h. Santa Clara Water Conservation i. Golden Gate Bridge j. San Francisco Cable Cars k. Humboldt Harbot & Jetties, Humboldt County l. Fernbridge, Eel River, Humboldt County m. Pigeon Point Lighthouse, San Mateo County n. The Geyeers Geothermal Power Development Sonoma County o. Haas Powerhouse, Fresno County p. Carquinez 60-kilovolt Crossing, Sacramento River Colorado: Colorado C.E. landmarks

This file contains a pamphlet entitled Colorado Heritage of Engineering. It encompasse the following:

 a. Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad b. Cheesman Dam c. Gunnison Tunnel d. Moffat Tunnel Gas Pipe Suspension Bridge

This is one of the earliest long span pipe suspension bridge types built in the west. It has a 1020 ft. span across the Colorado River.

 Illinois: Surveying History

This file contains a booklet entitled The Beginning of Illinois Surveys.

 Lousiana: Raft Removal from the Red River

The removal of the raft made Red River navigable at a time when river transportation was vital and opened up a large area of the Lousiana Purchase to further development and settlement.

 Michigan: Detroit-Rocky River Bridge

This bridge has a main arch of 280 feet of unreinforced concrete, with a total length of 708 feet. It connects the cities of Lakewood and Rocky River.

 Ford Motor Company Highland Park Plant

This plant was the birthplace of mass production of automobiles on moving assembly lines. When put into production in 1910, this was the biggest building under one roof in Michigan and the world's largest automobile factory.

 Mississippi: Natchez Trace

This is a pioneer trail that bisects three Southern states and surveys more than 150 years of history.

 New York: International R.R. Bridge at Buffalo

This was the first bridge to span the treacherous waters of the upper Niagara River. It was built shortly after the Civil War to connect the U.S. with Canada.

 Erie Railway

This railway was completed in 1851. It was the first line to connect the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean and was not only the longest but also the widest trunk line railroad in the U.S. at its completion time.

 Ohio: Cuyahoga County

this file contains a booklet entitled An Inventory of Noteworthy Engineering and Industrial Works in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

 Pennsylvania: Reading Terminal in Philadelphia

This is the last surviving single-span trainshed in the country and the oldest wide-span roof in the world.

 Pittsburgh

This file contains a booklet on the Historic Engineering Works in Pittsburgh.

 New Mexico: This file contains a study entitled The History of Water Supply Systems in the Southwest by Steve Rae and Joseph E. Minor Tennessee: L & N Railroad Station in Chattanooga

This is Chattanooga's oldest landmark. Its roof is supported by 8 of the original wooden arch trusses erected 113 years ago.

 Texas: Galveston Seawall

This wall was built to protect the city of Galveston from destruction by sea storms and hurricanes.

 Paddock Viaduct in Fort Worth

This was the first large self-supporting reinforcement concrete arch bridge erected in the U.S.

 Franklin Canal in El Paso

This was the first large scale irrigation effort undertaken in extreme west Texas. It provided a dependable supply of irrigation water to the region and promoted its economic growth.

 Texas Coast & Geodetic Markers

Information given by Trigg Twichell, head of U.S.G.S. Office in Texas, on markers in Texas.

 Texas Historic Engineering Documents

This file contains the following documents:

 Water Well Standards, published in 1936 Fifty Years of Activated Sludge in Texas Sewage Pumping and Disposal Plants 1923 The Imhoff Sewage Tank in America, undated Activated Sludge Studies 1920 - 1922 Seventy-Five Years of Progress in Public Water Supply Texas Section History

This file contains the following booklets:

 The First Fifty Years The Texas Engineer History of the Houston Branch, A.S.C.E. History of the Ft. Worth Branch, A.S.C.E. Falcon Dam and the Lost Towns of Zapata Texas: Coronado's Bridge

This is the Southwest's oldest bridge. This bridge was built by Coronado in 1540 to carry his army. There is a discrepancy over the exact location of the bridge.

 Texas Tech Historical Studies of the Southwest

This file contains the following:

 1. History of Water Supply System in the Southwest by Joe Minor, Steve Rae & T. Lindsay Baker 2. Texas Tech News 1-15-75 3. Letter dated 1-30-73 to Fitzsimons from Joe J. Rady regarding Texas Tech 4. Details of HAER 5. Proposed Historic site data processing procedures 6. The rise of Water Works in the Southwest by T. L. Baker 7. H.E.S.I. - Texas Tech site listing Southwest Water Supply Systems

this file contains the following:

 1. The History of Water Supply Systems in the Southwest by Steve Rae and Dan M. Wells (missing) 2. Some Unusual Water Pipelines of the Southwest by T. L. Baker 3. Montezuma Valley Irrigation, an article in Colorado Municipalities Smithsonian: Smithsonian Institution

This file contains information pertaining to the History of Civil Engineering which is placed in the Historical Archives at the Smithsonian.

 Virginia: Virginia Section History

this file contains the following:

 1. The History and Heritage of Civil Engineering in Virginia 2. Covered Bridges in Virginia 3. Historic Roads of Virginia 4. the most convenient wayes, a story of roads in Virginia Wyoming: Pathfinder Dam

This is the first dam to be built on the wild North Platte River in Wyoming.