National Register of Historic Places

Detroit-Superior High Level Bridge

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Listed
January 18, 1974
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001437

About this property

The Detroit–Superior Bridge or Detroit–Superior High Level Bridge (officially known as the Veterans Memorial Bridge) is a 3,112-foot-long (949 m) through arch bridge over the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. The bridge links Detroit Avenue on Cleveland's west side and Superior Avenue on Cleveland's east side, terminating west of Public Square. Construction by the King Bridge Company began in 1914 and completed in 1918, at a cost of $5.4 million. It was the first fixed high level bridge in Cleveland, and the third high-level bridge above the Cuyahoga (the first was the Old Superior Viaduct and the second the Central Viaduct, also built by the King Company). At the time of its completion, the bridge was the largest steel and concrete reinforced bridge in the world.

Location

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
41.49420, -81.70236

Categories

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Sources

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When was Detroit-Superior High Level Bridge listed on the National Register?

Detroit-Superior High Level Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Detroit-Superior High Level Bridge?

Detroit-Superior High Level Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Detroit-Superior High Level Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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