Day: March 15, 2020

BHC Newsflyer: 13 March 2020

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To listen to the podcast, click here: https://anchor.fm/jason-smith-bhc19/episodes/BHC-Newsflyer-13-March-2020-ebhlti

 

Links to the News Stories:

 

East Trent Bridge in Spokane, WA to be replaced
Commercial Street Bridge in Pittsburgh to be replaced; Frazier Street Bridge as next in line
Ohder Railroad Bridge in Wuppertal, Germany restored
Henley Bridge in Solingen, Germany to be replaced after 20 years
Garden Bridge in Preston, England?
Frank J. Wood Bridge in Maine in Preservation Magazine
Lichfield Iron Bridge to be restored
Okoboji Truss Bridge at new home
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Oakwood Cemetery

Cemetery Traveler

“Round the corner there may wait a new road or a secret gate.”

– Tolkien

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What you are looking at is the original entrance on the western side of Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse, NY.  

When the cemetery was dedicated in 1859, the entrance looked much different.  This gate was not a part of the plan.  There were train tracks running above in full view.  In 1882, James J. Belden gave this new gateway to Oakwood.  His gift allowed the old rail bridge to be replaced, and covered almost completely with a beautiful granite disguise as you will see in the postcard below.

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Belden was a man of many hats in Syracuse.  He went into banking and construction; was president of the company that produced the local newspaper.  He also owned a hotel, served as Mayor of Syracuse, and was elected to congress for several terms.  In 1904, he was…

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