National Register of Historic Places

Fernbridge

Fernbridge, Humboldt County, California
Listed
April 1, 1987
Type
Structure
Period
Modern
Ref No.
87000566

About this property

Fernbridge, originally Eel River Bridge, is a 1,320-foot-long (402.3 m) reinforced concrete arch bridge designed by American engineer John B. Leonard which opened on November 8, 1911 at the site of an earlier ferry crossing of the Eel River. Fernbridge is the last crossing before the Eel arrives at the Pacific Ocean, and anchors one end of California State Route 211 leading to Ferndale, California. When built, it was referred to as the "Queen of Bridges" and is still the longest functional poured concrete bridge in operation in the world.

Location

Fernbridge, Humboldt County, California
40.61410, -124.20327

Categories

ENGINEERING
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Rio Dell Massacre
1862Indian Wars
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Humboldt Bay Massacre — Second Attack (Spring 1860)
1860Indian Wars
10.5 mi
Humboldt Bay Massacre
1860Indian Wars
10.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fernbridge listed on the National Register?

Fernbridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Fernbridge?

Fernbridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fernbridge?

The period of significance for Fernbridge is recorded as the Modern era.

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