This is the 1838 Newkirk Monument, designed by architect Thomas Ustick Walter to commemorate the construction of Philadelphia's Newkirk Viaduct, the first permanent railroad and carriageway bridge over the Schuylkill river. This monument was recently relocated to it's rightful place along the Schuylkill River Trail, overlooking the original location of the Viaduct (now demolished). #Grays_Ferry #Monument #Newkirk_Monument #Obelisk #Philadelphia #Railroads #Thomas_Ustick_Walter
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