King, Zenas (inventor and builder)

79

Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 April 1864 (2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

79 - L Apr. 4:4/3 - The railroad bridge across the Cuyahoga, connecting
the freight house of the Cleveland and Columbus railroad with their main
track, has been rebuilt by Mr. Ford, a construction engineer. Columbus st.
bridge is finished, having been rebuilt by Zenas King, Esq. (2)

Bridges

Index terms:

Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati railroad; Columbus st. bridge; Cuyahoga river; Ford (construction engineer); King, Zenas (inventor and builder)

82

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 June 1864 (5 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

82 - L June 10:4/4 - The new Columbus st. swing bridge across the Cuyahoga
river consists of two parallel wrought iron tubes, each 180 feet long,
made of boiler plate iron from one-fourth to one-half inch thick. There
are 12 tubular cross beams extening through the tubes far enough to fur-
nish support for a sidewalk. The bridge was built at a cost of $15,500.
The inventor and builder is Z. King of Cleveland. - . (5)

Bridges

Index terms:

Columbus st. bridge; Cuyahoga river; King, Zenas (inventor and builder)

87

Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 September 1864 (2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

87 - L. Sept. 8:4/3 - A resolution was adopted by the city council author-
izing the board of city improvements to award a contract to James McHenry
for building the substructure of a bridge across the canal and river at
Seneca st. at a cost of $24,790.53, also to award a contract to Zenas King
for building a super-structure for said bridge at a cost of $25,375, pro-
vided the county commissioners levy five-tenths of a mill on county taxes
for that purpose. (2)

Bridges

Index terms:

Cleveland board of improvements; Cleveland city council; King, Zenas (inventor and builder); McHenry, James (builder); Seneca st.