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The London Bridge By Katherine Larson

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Gerradean Shaffer Professor H English 1301 11 April 2015 The Historical Analysis of The London Bridge Historian, Katherine Larson, in her research, Historic American Engineering Record characterizes The London Bridge. Larson’s purpose is to describe the history of the famous London Bridge and the relocation “London Bridge an opportunity to make this famous historic landmark the centerpiece of their planned resort and attract businesses and tourists to their community” (Laron para 8). Larson also introduces the American men that bought the bricks from the face of the famous bridge in London after the bridge was retired. From London, England to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, She adopts a relevant tone in order to introduce the history of the famous …show more content…

“the best grey granite" from Aberdeen, Cornwall, and Devon quarries” (Larson para 4). She points out the reasons the bridge needed to be widened and made stronger. She extrapolates the reason the engineers decided to retire the London Bridge for good, and the decision to sell the granite bricks taken off the face of the historical structure. Larson describes the specification of the bridge so readers understand the reasoning for the deconstruction of the London Bridge. The Chamber of Commerce not having a picture of the famous London Bridge being disassembled wanted to give the reader a mental picture, so they described the method of numbering the bricks before being taken down and …show more content…

"London Bridge, Spanning Manmade Channel (moved from London, UK), Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, AZ." London Bridge, Spanning Manmade Channel (moved from London, UK), Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, AZ. Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress), 1999. Web. 08 Apr. 2015. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/az0474/ "London Bridge, Spanning Manmade Channel (moved from London, UK), Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, AZ." London Bridge, Spanning Manmade Channel (moved from London, UK), Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, AZ. Historic American Engineering Record, 1968. Web. 08 Apr. 2015. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/az0474/ "London Bridge History." - Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber of Commerce, 2012. Web. 11 Apr. 2015. http://www.havasuchamber.com/our-community/london_bridge_history.aspx. I know this picture is not part of either article, but I wanted to share it with everyone. That was a very special day for me. Thank you for allowing me to introduce this article to everyone. Mr. & Mrs. Steven Reeb December

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