Frank H. Shaw

Frank Harold Shaw (1882 – May 14, 1950) was an American civil engineer notable for designing bridges and water supply infrastructure in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.^[1] 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.^[2]

Projects

1916 Big Chickies Bridge
1916 Weaverland Bridge (Quarry Road Bridge)
1917 Bridge in West Earl Township (Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12)
1925 Lancaster Water Tower at Structurae. Retrieved on 2009-10-16.
1932 Lancaster Water Tower at Structurae. Retrieved on 2009-10-16.

References

^ “Frank H. Shaw Dies; Was Former Water Works Supt.” Obituary in Lancaster Intelligencer Journal, May 15, 1950.
^ Franklin and Marshall College Archives. "History of Campus Buildings and Landmarks". http://library.fandm.edu/archives/collegearc/buildingslist.html#W. Retrieved 2009-10-16.

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"
Frank Harold Shaw information at Structurae
Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12 at Structurae. Retrieved on 2009-10-16.

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Name	Shaw, Frank Harold
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Date of birth	1882
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Date of death	1950-05-14
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