Ross Drive Bridge Explained

Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Partof:Rock Creek Park Historic District
Partof Refnum:91001524
Location:Rock Creek Park
Washington, D.C.
United States
Coordinates:38.9535°N -77.0459°W
Built:1907
Architect:W. J. Douglas
Army Corps of Engineers
Architecture:Melan style
Added:March 20, 1980
Designated Nrhp Type:October 23, 1991[1]
Refnum:80000348

The Ross Drive Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Ross Drive Bridge was originally constructed as a timber bridge in 1903 to carry Ross Drive over a tributary ravine of Rock Creek. The bridge was rebuilt in 1907 with a 168-foot span. It was designed and constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[1] [2]

Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge were added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1980. In addition, the bridges are contributing properties to the Rock Creek Park Historic District.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: District of Columbia - Inventory of Historic Sites . September 1, 2004 . . July 16, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090717032933/http://planning.dc.gov/planning/frames.asp?doc=%2Fplanning%2Flib%2Fplanning%2Fpreservation%2Fhp_inventory%2Finventory_narrative_sep_2004.pdf . July 17, 2009 .
  2. Web site: Under Military Rule . October 22, 2007 . Rock Creek Park Administrative History . National Park Service . July 16, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050218204642/http://www.nps.gov/rocr/cultural/history/adhi2b.htm . February 18, 2005.