Alfred Pancoast Boller (February 23, 1840 – December 9, 1912)[1][2] 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, along with Henry Wilson Hodge that was based in New York City.[3] 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.[2][4][5]
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| Born | February 23, 1840 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 9, 1912 (aged 72) East Orange, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Projects | Third Market Street Bridge Madison Avenue Bridge 145th Street Bridge Macombs Dam Bridge Putnam Bridge University Heights Bridge |
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References
edit- ^ Universal Cyclopædia & Atlas, 1902, New York, D. Appleton & Co.
- ^ a b "Alfred P. Boller Dies; Ex-Chief Engineer of Manhattan Elevated Railroad Was 72 Years Old". The New York Times. December 11, 1912. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Volume 46, Part 1. American Society of Civil Engineering. 1920. pp. 701–705. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Connecticut's Historic Highway Bridges". Connecticut Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2007.
- ^ "University Heights Bridge: Historic Overview". Eastern Roads. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2007.