Nationality American Died December 9, 1912 Role Civil engineer | Name Alfred Boller Occupation Architect | |
Born February 23, 1840 ( 1840-02-23 ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Projects Third Market Street Bridge
Madison Avenue Bridge
145th Street Bridge
Macombs Dam Bridge
Putnam Bridge
University Heights Bridge Books Practical Treatise on the Construction of Iron Highway Bridges, for the Use of Town Committees Education Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University of Pennsylvania | ||
Alfred Pancoast Boller (February 23, 1840 – December 9, 1912) was a civil engineer and bridge designer. He was the chief engineer on several bridge building projects during the late 1800 and early 1900s. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States, Boller graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. He co-founded an engineering company, Boller & Hodge, that was based in New York City. Boller designed the third Market Street Bridge in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, several swing bridges over the Harlem River in New York City and the Connecticut River Bridge in Connecticut. He was also the chief engineer of Manhattan's elevated railroads.
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