Panther Hollow Bridge

Panther Hollow Bridge is a steel three-hinged deck arch bridge carrying Panther Hollow Road over Panther Hollow in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Panther Hollow Bridge
Panther Hollow Bridge from Panther Hollow Lake in Schenley Park.
Coordinates40°26′13″N 79°56′48″W
CrossesPanther Hollow
LocalePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TypeStructure
DesignatedJuly 26, 2002[1]
Designated2000
Location
Panther Hollow Bridge with Panther sculpture by Moretti (Cathedral of Learning in background)

This bridge in the city's Oakland district has a main span of 360 feet (110 m), total length 620 feet (190 m), and arches 120 feet (37 m) above the hollow. It was constructed in 1895–96, roughly contemporaneously with the nearby Schenley Bridge. These nearly identical bridges often confuse even the locals, but Panther Hollow Bridge may be easily distinguished by its monumental bronze sculptures by Giuseppe Moretti of four panthers, crouching as sentinels, on each bridge corner. The bridge also lacks the chain link fencing which is installed on the Schenley Bridge.[2]

Panther Hollow Lake, a recreation spot, lies just west of the bridge.

History

The Panther Hollow Bridge was one of the many Schenley Park improvements completed during the tenure of Pittsburgh Director of Public Works Edward Manning Bigelow. Construction began in August 1895[3] and the bridge was opened to vehicular traffic in November 1896.[4] The four bronze panthers were added in 1897. They were sculpted by Giuseppe Moretti and cast by the Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island. Two of the panthers were dedicated on the Fourth of July in 1897 as the other two were not delivered in time for the ceremony.[5]

See also

Notes
  1. "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  2. "Panther Hollow Bridge". Bridges & Tunnels of Allegheny County & Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  3. "Tree Planting in Schenley". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. August 19, 1895. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Flowers in Plenty; Now He Wants Land". Pittsburg Post. November 9, 1896. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Panthers in Bronze". Pittsburg Press. July 3, 1897. Retrieved August 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

References
  • Kidney, Walter C. (1997). Pittsburgh's Landmark Architecture: The Historic Buildings of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. ISBN 0-916670-18-X.
  • Toker, Franklin (1994) [1986]. Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-5434-6.
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