Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-04
Z STATIONS ARE
UNIQUE IN DESIGN
Eliminate UnsightIy Overhead
Structures. and Stairways
to Sidewalks


Tho xtot;ons of tho ErarLfora ..y "
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are dec1deu departure from the prac-
tice OF other elevated railways.
The unsightly buildings. which ON
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'..,, wv ''
hlshWaE' WIN th"ir s'airWa!s Inmd.
ing on narrow "nu CROWDED SIDEWALKS.
hre r,lu'ih:.'en. iMr!E III !ne WORK Of
cavclonrI for bnild;nps conta;n,nv tbs
,,tnirwnvs mublir facilities md sn.c.
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honi;',n "n tbo ,,csiynsrs ne thcv u.r"
mnnhi, :, .;o,nrm;nn ,.hn,b"r th. ,,or.
.,t,,n ,,,,,IJ nni,on. &, on,, ,nm,r,, ~,
movement Of passengers on tho GROUND
floor or ON the platform level. The
plans were drawn 10 serve either meth.
I'd of control us far us possible.
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n"i"'hgs are F'Teproo'
~ NvuSIIu'teu vi
frrrroof materials and are OF pleasing
n" In', .,.",,;'r ,nrthnJ,x' tb", NJ, I,"
Gated on street corners, This location
! made il. possible To have mt least tw"
'ntran~<a, on the street level. and af-
,, fOrled III" maximum amount Of light.
besides giving the greatest degree of Wis.
| ibilily Of the interior Of the buildings
, from the street.
, The station platforms are nf rc.er-
! forced concrete. supported ON LATHE"
! trusscs. Construction joints are placed
in the slabs over each traverse girdcr
! 10 prevent cracking: the platform are
CONNECTED 10 tic pui'o!ilss ny y '"V"r'"
i"ss'se""S. anu "re .Wtl' .te' wv"
'"r H"'''' "','"n''S va ei'"c' ""c VI W.
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r., "'.r,,,nn,,,. ,nm.,,r ,r,;n. IN
feet long.
Tbc n,,,f,ru ro,r. nv. o.ncrollv -
wonI and .lng hut in a few rn.rs of
usb..tos. s,,nuur,nd on stool fromrwork,
and ,re ,orricd Inv ,stecn nosts with can.
tiloy"r arms, These posts are attached
| io III. uu,si,I. ulntform virlers with
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sist the ovcrturning moment.
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H'e' 'o' '"Sse"Se'>
| In" platforms are inclosed by II s'""
plate railing with rast'iron posts Il,
inc yjrl"rs .xrcn, ~ Chnrch strret and
Orthodox Margaret streets, where n
very pleasing effec, has been obtained
BY the use Of Il re- -cnfurrcd concrete
railing. The space between the top ~
the rnilin. and the lattice strut under
the roof is closed with wir" glazed steel
sash, and furnishes protection to pas
yrngers in time nf storm.
nh. ,,,,i,, hri,L,ny -, Er,Iy, strect
r.n,,;rs ,h, nff;co. nf tbo nnrr,tin, s,aff
besides II recreation room. locker room
and accommodations for the trainNlrn,
! \ considerable amount Of space l.
, available on the ground floor Of this
huidin: for business PURPOSES
uoc.sv,rr f.,,ura of an elevated
railway !, , v,rJ whoro ,ho cars can
M. .,nrsd WHOM ,,,t ~ ..ryi,r iusnccted,
,.l,onnJ ,nI r.,nirnl nr troius mn,ie
ur. To meet this need the plot ct
! ground lying between Bridge street.
Penn street. thrltcnham avenu" and
lustl"tnn uven,Ic was acquired by con.
| lrmnniiun The size was graded; re-
tanning walls and nb,l,ment for the
crack connect ions built; drains laid !;
paving and rurbing laid; and the entire
plot inrlnsed by II steel picket fence.
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w" ta'S VIA! ne "'o'e"
lr j. thr plan of I'll" operating COM
nuny I" max" all nf the major repairs
IN It's shops 1T sixty ninth and Marker