Frank H. Shaw
Encyclopedia
Frank Harold Shaw was an American
civil engineer
notable for designing bridges and water supply
infrastructure
in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
. Two water towers that he designed, affectionately named "George and Martha" by local residents, were landmarks on the Lancaster skyline until their demolition in 1996.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
civil engineer
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
notable for designing bridges and water supply
Water supply
Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavours or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes...
infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
. Two water towers that he designed, affectionately named "George and Martha" by local residents, were landmarks on the Lancaster skyline until their demolition in 1996.
Projects
- 1916 Big Chickies Bridge
- 1916 Weaverland Bridge (Quarry Road Bridge)
- 1917 Bridge in West Earl TownshipBridge in West Earl TownshipThe Bridge in West Earl Township, as it is designated on the National Register of Historic Places, is also known by its historic name, Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12. It carries Farmersville Road across the Conestoga River at Brownstown, West Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in...
(Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12) - 1925
- 1932
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-500, "Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12"
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-589, "Weaverland Bridge"
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-630, "Big Chickies Bridge"