Schmitz Park Bridge
Schmitz Park Bridge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates | 47°34′38″N 122°24′07″W / 47.5772°N 122.402°W |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 175-foot (53 m) |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Clark Eldridge |
| Construction end | 1936 |
Schmitz Park Bridge | |
 | |
   | |
| Location | Spans Schmitz Park Ravine, Seattle, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°34′38″N 122°24′8″W / 47.57722°N 122.40222°W |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architect | Clark Eldridge; Mahoney, J. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, rigid frame bridge |
| MPS | Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004247[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 16, 1982 |
| Designated SEATL | December 28, 1981[2] |
| Location | |
 | |
The Schmitz Park Bridge is a 175 ft (53 m) concrete-box bridge that spans a ravine in Seattle's Schmitz Park. Built in 1936, the structure is both listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated city landmark.[3][4]
The bridge was designed by city engineer Clark Eldridge. It replaced a timber-truss span that had been erected in 1916.[5] The funds were provided by the federal Public Works Administration and by local gas-tax and highway funds. The rigid frame created by the concrete box cells made the structure 60 percent longer than any such bridge previously constructed.[6][7]
The graffiti artwork underneath the bridge has received praise in C-Monster's art blog and from a critic with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Landmarks and Designation". City of Seattle. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties (Part II) (PDF). National Park Service. March 1, 1983. p. 8669.
- ^ "Individual Landmarks". City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ West Seattle. Arcadia Publishing. 2010. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7385-8133-0.
- ^ Long, Priscilla (December 23, 2007). "Schmitz Park Bridge in West Seattle is completed in December 1936.". HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ Whipple, Harvey (1937). Concrete. 47: 340.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Blooming Concrete". Seattle Post-intelligencer. May 14, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
| Topics | |
|---|---|
| Lists by state |
|
| Lists by insular areas | |
| Lists by associated state | |
| Other areas | |
| Related | |
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
|---|
 | This article about a property in Washington on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a bridge in the U.S. state of Washington is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Art Deco architecture in Washington (state)
- Bridges in Seattle
- Bridges completed in 1936
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Seattle
- 1936 establishments in Washington (state)
- Concrete bridges in the United States
- Washington (state) Registered Historic Place stubs
- Western United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Washington (state) building and structure stubs
- Washington (state) transportation stubs