Manchester Bridge

For Further Reading: 1902-1973

"War Secretary Is Final Arbiter on Bridge Raising.

It May Cost $5,000 a Month

Not To Obey Department's Order Promptly.

Contracts with Companies.

Criminal Proceedings May Be Entered

If Corporations Prove Contumacious.

Captain W. L. Siebert To Act.

The Pittsburg Dispatch, 25 October 1902.

"Approaches to New Point Span Now Building."

Gazette, 23 May 1915.

"Fine New Bridge Is Thrown Open with Ceremony."

The Pittsburg Press, 9 August 1915, 1, 17.

"New Manchester Span Regarded

As Boon to Residents of Lower Northside."

Press, 9 August 1915.

"New Point Bridge Has Gala Opening."

Telegraph, 9 August 1915.

"Heavy Traffic on New Bridge Following Opening."

Pittsburgh Sun, 10 August 1915.

"Bridges."

William M. Rimmel.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 29 February 1964.

"Historic Art Heading for Scrap Heap

Along with Doomed Manchester Bridge

Move To Save Plaque Gains."

Roger Stuart.

The Pittsburgh Press, 15 March 1964.

"Artist Asks Young Ideas for Bridge Sculpture:

Opposes Putting Manchester Castings in Stadium."

Roger Stuart.

The Pittsburgh Press, 5 April 1964.

"Tale of Two Bridges About Over:

Manchester Pier To Be Showpiece."

David McConnell.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 12 April 1969.

"Manchester Bridge a Shopping Center?

Sculptor Envisions Pedestrian Mall."

Donald Miller.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1 November 1969, (Daily Magazine).

"Bridge Demolition To Begin Thursday: Manchester, Point."

The Pittsburgh Press, 9 November 1969.

"Labor Dispute Delays Removal of Two Bridges."

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 4 December 1969.

"The Point and Manchester Bridges."

Chap. in Pittsburgh Bridges.

Elizabeth Taylor Herbertson.

Jericho, NY: Exposition Press Inc., 1970.

"Park Gets Bridge Cobblestones."

David Warner.

The Pittsburgh Press, 19 April 1970, (Section 2) 8.

"Point-Razing Opens City's Bridge Game."

The Pittsburgh Press, 12 June 1970.

"Second Blast KOs Manchester Bridge."

Jack Hillwig.

The Pittsburgh Press, 30 September 1970, 2.

"Peerless Bridge Blast Fires Up Boss."

David Nelson.

The Pittsburgh Press, 28 October 1970, 2.

"Manchester Bridge Sculptures Placed in Garden Court."

Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation News Letter (December 1973).

Last updated: 22 May 2003.