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William S. Hewett
William S. Hewett was a major bridge contractor in the Minneapolis area from the 1890s until well into the 20th century. His firm designed and built a number of bridges for the Twin City Rapid Transit Company when it was electrifying and expanding its system around the turn of the 20th century. Reinforced concrete bridges Bridges built by Hewett's firm used included some of the earliest reinforced concrete bridges built using the Melan system invented by Vienna, Viennese engineer Josef Melan and patented in the United States in 1894. Hewett probably became familiar with the Melan system when working with his uncle's construction firm in northwest Iowa. Hewett's firm also designed Bridges No. L-5853 and 92247 in Como Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota. These two bridges also crossed the Twin City Rapid Transit line. Hewett performed other pioneering work with reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete. In 1907, he formed the Security Bridge Company, and he established Hewett Sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hope, Maine
Hope is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,698 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Principal bodies of water include: Part of Megunticook Lake, Alford Lake (595), Hobbs Pond (266 acres), Lermond Pond (173 acres), Fish Pond (112 acres), Mansfield Pond (41 acres) and Lily Pond (29 acres). The town is crossed by Maine State Routes 17, 105 and 235. It is bordered by Searsmont on the north, Lincolnville on the east, Camden and Rockport on the southeast, Union on the west and Appleton on the northwest. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,536 people, 603 households, and 444 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 805 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% from other rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |