Lincoln Bush
Lincoln Bush (1860–1940) was an American civil engineer and inventor, known for his work with railroads.
Abraham Lincoln Bush was born on December 14, 1860, in
Bush began work for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in 1900, and in 1903 became that railroad's Chief Engineer. a position he served in for six years, during which he directed many improvements to the line and facilities, sometimes working with the company architect, Frank J. Nies. Bush designed the tracks and sheds for the Lackawanna's Hoboken Terminal, the head house of which was designed by architect Kenneth Murchison. In place of the wide-span balloon roofs used at major terminals up to that time, Bush developed and patented a modular style of train shed known as Bush-style sheds, constructed of cast iron, steel and concrete, incorporating a vent over the tracks to allow steam and smoke to escape and skylights over the passenger platforms for illumination.[3] Bush sheds were cheaper and easier to construct than balloon roofs, and were adopted for use at several major terminals in the years immediately following.[4] Bush led planning of the Lackawanna Cut-Off, a huge project to eliminate curves, hills, and grade crossings, although construction was completed after he left the railroad.
In 1909, Bush resigned from the DL&W to become a partner in the civil engineering consulting firm
Bush served as President of the
Lincoln Bush married Alma Rosetta Green of Colfax, Illinois, in 1890. They had two sons, Cedric Lincoln Bush, born in 1892, and Denzil Sidney Bush, born in 1901. They made their home in East Orange, New Jersey, where Bush was a member of the Arlington Avenue Presbyterian Church.[2] He died at home on December 10, 1940.[1]
Works
- train sheds, Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Hoboken Terminal, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1906[4]
- Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Station, Leicester, New York, 1908
- Paulinskill Viaduct, Knowlton Township, New Jersey, 1910
- train sheds, Union Station, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1911
- planning the construction of the Lackawanna Cut-Off, 1911
- train sheds, Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1914
- Tunkhannock Viaduct,[1] Nicholson, Pennsylvania, 1915, as a partner in Flickwir & Bush
- train sheds, Union Station, Toronto, Ontario, 1929-1930 based on Bush design by Toronto Terminals Railway Assistant Bridge Engineer A.R. Ketterson.[5]
- train sheds, Pennsylvania Station, North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland[4]
Gallery
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Paulinskill Viaduct at Hainesburg, NJ
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Abandoned section of the Lackawanna Cutoff at Greendell, NJ
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Bush train sheds, CNJ Terminal, Jersey City
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Tunkhannock Viaduct, Pennsylvania
References
- ^ ISBN 9781878592606.
- ^ a b c Kelley, James Herbert (1913-01-01). The Alumni Record of the University of Illinois: Including Historical Sketch and Annals of the University, and Biographical Data Regarding Members of the Faculties and the Boards of Trustees. University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus). p. 141.
- ^ a b Railway Review. Railway Review. 1920-01-24. p. 156.
- ^ ISBN 978-0471143895.
- ^ https://www.eraarch.ca/project/union-station-train-shed/