La Loma Bridge
La Loma Bridge | |
Side view of the bridge | |
Location | Crossing the Arroyo Seco at La Loma Broad, Pasadena, California |
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Coordinates | 34°8′3″N 118°10′1″W / 34.13417°N 118.16694°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1914 |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
MPS | Early Automobile-Related Properties in Pasadena MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 04000680[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 14, 2004 |
The La Loma Bridge is a bridge that carries La Loma Road across the Arroyo Seco, located in Pasadena, California.
History
Built in 1914, the bridge replaced the 1898 California Street Bridge, which had closed the prior year due to safety concerns. The open spandrel concrete arch bridge has a Neoclassical design inspired by the City Beautiful movement. The bridge's design is reminiscent of Pasadena's Colorado Street Bridge, which was built a year earlier. La Loma Bridge has been called the "little sister" of it, and for the first several years of their existence, the two bridges were the only crossings of the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena.
The La Loma Bridge played a significant role in the development of Pasadena west of the Arroyo, particularly in the San Rafael Heights area, which Pasadena annexed at the same time it constructed the bridge.[2]
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 2004.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Pasadena, California
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in California
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Grimes, Teresa (March 1, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: La Loma Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved August 4, 2013. Accompanied by photos.
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