National Register of Historic Places

South Tenth Street Bridge

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Listed
January 7, 1986
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86000020

About this property

The South Tenth Street Bridge, most often called the Tenth Street Bridge, but officially dubbed the Philip Murray Bridge, is a suspension bridge that spans the Monongahela River in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The only cable suspension bridge that is located in Allegheny County, its 725-foot (221 m) main span is the longest on the Monongahela River. The bridge was renamed on Labor Day 2007 for Philip Murray, the first president of the United Steelworkers of America. Built between 1931 and 1933, this bridge connects South Tenth Street on the South Side to Second Avenue and the Armstrong Tunnel under the Bluff. A staircase leads from the northern terminus of the bridge up to the campus of Duquesne University on the Bluff. In 2015, the bridge was one of three bridges to have bike specific lanes installed. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Location

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
40.43247, -79.98942

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Armstrong Tunnel
Industrial
0.2 mi
Bedford School
Industrial
0.2 mi
South Side Market Building
Industrial
0.3 mi
South Side High School
Industrial
0.3 mi
St. John the Baptist Ukranian Catholic Church
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Pitt (Pontiac's War) 1763
1763Colonial
0.7 mi
Forbes Expedition to Fort Duquesne
1758Colonial
0.7 mi

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When was South Tenth Street Bridge listed on the National Register?

South Tenth Street Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1986.

What type of historic resource is South Tenth Street Bridge?

South Tenth Street Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for South Tenth Street Bridge?

The period of significance for South Tenth Street Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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