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In 1926 the Schuylkill Arsenal was renamed the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot. The original site at Grays Ferry Avenue and Washington Avenue was closed and the site was razed in 1963. The functions of the Quartermaster Depot were all moved to West Oregon Avenue & South 22nd Street
Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge is a wrought iron, two-track, deck truss swing bridge across the Schuylkill River between the University City and Grays Ferry neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1885–86 by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Today, its swing span has been fixed shut, and the electrical catenary de-energized.
US 422. Port Kennedy and Betzwood. 2019. 40°06′27″N 75°25′12″W / 40.10750°N 75.42000°W / 40.10750; -75.42000 (New Betzwood Bridge) Previous bridge replaced with a new, five-span structure, 785 feet (239 m) long with a total width of 146 feet (45 m), to carry six lanes of traffic [2] Sullivan's Bridge.
Philadelphia's Schuylkill Arsenal was the US Army's main source for uniforms. Hundreds of workers in Philadelphia made parts of the uniforms in their homes to be assembled at the arsenal. [ 13 ] The Frankford Arsenal manufactured munitions and the Sharp and Rankin's factory-made breech-loading rifles.
The Schuylkill Expressway (/ ˈskuːkəl / SKOO-kəl), [2] locally known as " the Schuylkill ", is a freeway through southern Montgomery County and Philadelphia. It is the easternmost segment of Interstate 76 (I-76) in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It extends from the Valley Forge interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in King of Prussia ...
At Arsenal Interlocking, on the west side of the Schuylkill, a branch runs southwest alongside Amtrak's Northeast Corridor to a junction with the Philadelphia Subdivision near Lindbergh Boulevard. The main line heads north from Arsenal, rises onto the elevated structure, and crosses to the west side of the Northeast Corridor.
In September 1862, Crosman was transferred to Philadelphia and served as quartermaster of the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot, also known as the Schuylkill Arsenal, which was the chief supply depot for the U.S. Department of War. Crosman served at this post for almost two years until August 1864.
Philadelphia duo engaged in sexual activity before car rolled into Schuylkill River: police. Greg Wehner. August 29, 2024 at 6:11 PM. A man and woman engaging in hanky-panky inside a vehicle were ...