proposal for alterations to the Westminster Bridge, London, 1844
Location:
spanning the Thames River, London
Architect:
Sir Charles Barry
Client or Owner:
not listed
Type of Content:
detailed report by Walker & Burges outlining the proposal by Sir Charles Barry to rebuild and restore Westminster Bridge by using pointed arches of a Gothic character to span the Thames River
Length of Article:
3,400 w.; + lengthy Letter to the Editor by Charles Barry defending his proposed design; and elevation of existing and proposed bridge, with commentary by "A Practical Observer"
Source:
The Builder, Vol. 2, 6 January 1844, p. 8-9; + 13 Jan. 1844, p. 16-17; + elevaton of the Barry design 20 Jan. 1844, p. 31; + commentary on the design 30 March 1844, p. 173
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