Narada Falls Bridge Explained

Narada Falls Bridge
Nearest City:Paradise, Washington
Coordinates:46.7753°N -121.7453°W
Built:1927
Architecture:Rustic style
Added:March 13, 1991
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:91000197

The Narada Falls Bridge is a reinforced concrete arch bridge in Mount Rainier National Park, spanning the Paradise River above Narada Falls. The bridge was built in 1927–1928 by contractor J. D. Tobin of Portland, Oregon, who built the Christine Falls Bridge at the same time. The arch spans . The bridge is wide, with an additional on either side for sidewalks. It was faced with rubble stone masonry and is an example of National Park Service Rustic design. The bridge is not open for public traffic, and leads to the Narada park utility area.[1]

The bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. It is part of the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District, which encompasses the entire park and which recognizes the park's inventory of Park Service-designed rustic architecture.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: GGF . Pacific Northwest Regional Office Inventory: Narada Falls Bridge . National Park Service . July 23, 1982.