The equilibrium exhibited by the suspension bridge design results in one of the most beautiful sights in the built environment. Suspension bridges in America first came to be in the 1840s, the work of Charles Ellet and John Roebling. The bridge across the Ohio at Wheeling was first erected the 1840s, and the photo below dates from the 1920s. A personal story -- every year beginning around a decade ago Ed and I drove to Hershey, PA, in early October. We always stopped in Wheeling on the way back, and once had lunch at the Bridge restaurant a short throw from the scene shown in the photo below. The gritty eatery proved to be most unfriendly. It was a disappointment, and unless new management is in place, I would not recommend it.
This blog will expand on themes and topics first mentioned in my book, "The Automobile and American Life." I hope to comment on recent developments in the automobile industry, reviews of my readings on the history of the automobile, drafts of my new work, contributions from friends, descriptions of the museums and car shows I attend and anything else relevant. Copyright 2009-2020, by the author.
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