La Salle Street Bridge (South Bend, Indiana) Explained

La Salle Street Bridge
Location:La Salle St., over the St. Joseph R., South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates:41.6792°N -86.2489°W
Architect:Hammond, A.J.
Architecture:Filled Spandrel Arch
Added:February 18, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:East Bank MPS
Refnum:99000181

La Salle Street Bridge is a historic Spandrel Arch bridge located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1907, and is a three-span, reinforced concrete bridge that crosses the St. Joseph River. It measures 279 feet long and 51 feet wide.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The previous bridge at this location is also listed on the register.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: La Salle Street Bridge. 2016-06-01. Camille B. Fife. PDF. June 1997.