Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Paul's Bridge is a stone overpass over the Neponset River. It is a part of the Neponset Valley Parkway, which is in itself a Historic District. It was originally built in 1849 by Thomas Hollis, Jr., of Milton Massachusetts, but was later reconstructed using the original materials. It replaced an earlier Hubbard's Bridge (prior to 1759), and a subsequent Paul's Bridge (so named at its 1807 reconstruction). Its current span is approximately 88 feet. The name "Paul" can be attributed to the owner of the adjacent land on the Readville side, then part of Dedham.The 1849 bridge was 81 feet long and 22 feet wide, and was constructed of unmortared Quincy granite. It replaced two previous wooden bridges that had been on the site since the early 18th century. Each round arch measures 20 feet at the springline. Originally the pass was secured by a wooden fence with iron stanchions. It had a major rebuilding between 1932-1935 undertaken by Arthur A. Shurcliff, FASLA and founder of the AIP, who made it a priority to widen the bridge. Most of the original stone was reused and solid stone parapets replaced the wooden siderails.At the bridge's location, the Neponset River acts as the border between Milton and the southernmost portion of Boston, Hyde Park neighborhood, which at that time was historically Dedham.Paul's Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.. }
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- Paul's_Bridge abstract "Paul's Bridge is a stone overpass over the Neponset River. It is a part of the Neponset Valley Parkway, which is in itself a Historic District. It was originally built in 1849 by Thomas Hollis, Jr., of Milton Massachusetts, but was later reconstructed using the original materials. It replaced an earlier Hubbard's Bridge (prior to 1759), and a subsequent Paul's Bridge (so named at its 1807 reconstruction). Its current span is approximately 88 feet. The name "Paul" can be attributed to the owner of the adjacent land on the Readville side, then part of Dedham.The 1849 bridge was 81 feet long and 22 feet wide, and was constructed of unmortared Quincy granite. It replaced two previous wooden bridges that had been on the site since the early 18th century. Each round arch measures 20 feet at the springline. Originally the pass was secured by a wooden fence with iron stanchions. It had a major rebuilding between 1932-1935 undertaken by Arthur A. Shurcliff, FASLA and founder of the AIP, who made it a priority to widen the bridge. Most of the original stone was reused and solid stone parapets replaced the wooden siderails.At the bridge's location, the Neponset River acts as the border between Milton and the southernmost portion of Boston, Hyde Park neighborhood, which at that time was historically Dedham.Paul's Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.".