National Register of Historic Places

Queene Avenue Bridge

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Listed
November 6, 1989
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89001847

About this property

The Queen Avenue Bridge is a reinforced concrete single-span barrel arch bridge in Minneapolis that spans the tracks used by the Minnesota Streetcar Museum. The bridge was built in 1905 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Much of the significance of the bridge is due to it being the third-oldest reinforced concrete arch bridge in Minnesota. It also retains most of the integrity of the design from its original plans. It was evaluated in 1989 as part of the Reinforced-Concrete Highway Bridges in Minnesota MPS, and then listed on the National Register that year. The bridge was constructed by the Twin City Rapid Transit Company to replace a wooden bridge spanning the company's private streetcar right-of-way. Stairs at either end of the bridge on the south side provided access to a streetcar stop. The line was abandoned in 1954. In 1971 the Minnesota Streetcar Museum opened the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line along the original right-of-way. The southern end of the line is at the car barn is located under the bridge, accessible from the original west stair.

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Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
44.92444, -93.31130

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Nearby Historic Sites

Como-Harriet Streetcar Line and Trolley
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Station 28 Minneapolis Fire Department
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Lake Harriet Methodist Episcopal Church
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0.2 mi
Chadwick, Loren L., Cottages
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When was Queene Avenue Bridge listed on the National Register?

Queene Avenue Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 6, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Queene Avenue Bridge?

Queene Avenue Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Queene Avenue Bridge?

The period of significance for Queene Avenue Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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