This book offers rare and valuable insight into the early proceedings of the Carpenters Company of Philadelphia, as well as a glimpse into the historic Carpenters Hall. The importance of this organization to Philadelphia's development is undeniable, and these reminiscences offer detailed accounts of their activities, including information about the construction of many prominent city structures. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Lee Nelson narrates the structural evolution in bridge design that culminated with the Colossus of Philadelphia, a 340 ft, clear span wooden bridge designed and built by Lewis Wernwag in 1812.