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STRAWBERRY MANSION BRIDGE

5 decisions
Source address
Strawberry Mansion Bridge

Decision timeline

Decisions, votes, testimony, and links back to source minutes.

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  1. Nomination

    Architectural Committee

    Recorded outcomeApproved

    Committee recommendations are not final Commission decisions.

    Prior meeting reference: 6 July 1978

    Criteria cited
    Eligible for local certification
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  2. Alteration review

    Architectural Committee

    Recorded outcomeApproved

    Committee recommendations are not final Commission decisions.

    Recorded conditions

    Final review will focus on design of safety fence and light fixtures. Committee recommended reduction of decorative rails from three to two. Safety fence design and light fixture integration to be finalized. Approval by Art Commission and Fairmount Park Commission required. Federal or state funding would require review by respective historic preservation agencies.

    Criteria cited
    Historic preservationSafety concernsHistoric significanceArchitectural aesthetics
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    Votes and testimony

    Testimony

    • Schuylkill Navyoppose, organization

  3. Alteration review

    Historical Commission

    Recorded outcomeApproved

    Recorded conditions

    Approval in concept only; final review to focus on design of safety fence and light fixtures; reduction of decorative rails from three to two approved; safety fence to be moved three feet from decorative railings; horizontal safety mesh to replace two proposed vertical safety fences over former track area; two light fixtures in promenade area to be merged into one; new elements to be integrated into aesthetic of bridge; also requires approval by Art Commission, Fairmount Park Commission, and relevant federal/state historic preservation agency if federally or state funded

    Vote tally
    Conceptual approval; unanimous implied by committee recommendation forwarded to full Commission
    Criteria cited
    Historic significance of bridgeSympathetic design for improvementSafety concerns for rowersAesthetic compatibility with existing structureRetention of decorative railings
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  4. Alteration review

    Architectural Committee

    Recorded outcomeApproved

    Committee recommendations are not final Commission decisions.

    Recorded conditions

    Approval with gooseneck lamp design; new vertical braces to match existing structure; New Jersey concrete barriers accepted despite aesthetic concerns due to safety/liability requirements

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    Votes and testimony

    Testimony

    • Hamid Homaeesupport, person
    • Lane Fikesupport, person
    • Missy Maxwellsupport, person