The Quince Street Bridge Over Maple Canyon, San Diego California, painting by RD Riccoboni Elinor Meadows, once the owner of this apartment house, she was the driving force behind saving the 1906 Quince Street pedestrian bridge from permanent closure... I am an old bridge. I was the pioneer structure across a lovely canyon. I have carried my share of walkers. I have provided a place to view the bay. A quiet place to pause, to stop and think. I have seen many changes. The bay is busy, the air is heavy, the streets are crowded. My people need me more than ever. But where are they? No one crosses me now. It's enough to make an old bridge weep.