Monroe Street Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Monroe Street Bridge

Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
Listed
May 12, 1976
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
76001920

About this property

The Monroe Street Bridge is a deck arch bridge in the northwestern United States that spans the Spokane River in Spokane, Washington. It was built 115 years ago in 1911 by the city of Spokane, and was designed by city engineer John Chester Ralston, assisted in construction supervision by Morton Macartney (and by assistant engineers J. F. Greene and P.F. Kennedy) with ornamentation provided by the firm of Kirtland Kelsey Cutter and Karl G. Malmgren as part of Cutter & Malmgren. At completion, it was the largest concrete arch bridge in the U.S. and the third longest in the world. After more than ninety years of service, it was closed in January 2003 for restoration and reopened in September 2005.

Location

Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
47.66097, -117.42656

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Spokane City Hall Building
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Spokane Plains (September 5, 1858)
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When was Monroe Street Bridge listed on the National Register?

Monroe Street Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Monroe Street Bridge?

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

What is the period of significance for Monroe Street Bridge?

The period of significance for Monroe Street Bridge is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1911.

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