Veterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge
Veterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge is a bridge in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Veterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge is situated nearby to the museum The Schuylkill River Heritage Center, as well as near the movie theater Colonial Theatre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Theatre and Gay Street School.
Colonial Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Squelle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colonial Theatre is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, at 227 Bridge Street. Built in 1903, the "Colonial Opera House" became a preeminent venue for movies, traveling shows and live entertainment throughout the 20th century. Colonial Theatre is situated 600 feet southeast of Veterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge.
Gay Street School
School building
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Gay Street School is a historic school building located in Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It has two sections. The older section, the west wing, was built in 1874, and is a two-story, brick structure. Gay Street School is situated 1,800 feet south of Veterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge.
Black Rock Dam
Dam
Photo: J Clear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Black Rock Dam is a low head dam in the Schuylkill River. Originally constructed as a stone filled, timber crib dam in the early 19th century by the Schuylkill Navigation Company, the dam was one of dozens built to create a slack water pools for the Schuylkill Navigation System. Black Rock Dam is situated 1 mile northeast of Veterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mont Clare and Cromby.
Mont Clare
Village
Photo: J Clear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mont Clare is a village in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The village is located on the left bank of the Schuylkill River opposite Phoenixville and Chester County.
Cromby
Hamlet
Cromby is an unincorporated community in East Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The now closed Cromby Power Plant is located in Cromby, at an elevation of 118 Feet above MSL.
Ironsides
Hamlet
Ironsides is a populated place located within the township of Schuylkill in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has an estimated elevation of 118 feet above sea level.
Veterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: Phoenixville, Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.13552° or 40° 8′ 8″ northLongitude
-75.5186° or 75° 31′ 7″ westOpen location code
87G64FPJ+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1303813245OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Schuylkill River Heritage Center and Children’s Plaza.
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