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Brooklyn Bridge
TITLEBrooklyn Bridge
ARCHITECT/BUILDERDesign by John Augustus Roebling; Construction completed by Washington Augustus Roebling (chief engineer)
NATIONUSA
SITECrosses the East River; Connects Brooklyn borough to Manhattan
CITYNew York City
STATE or REGIONNew York
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION1869-1883
OBJECT/BUILDING NAMEBrooklyn Bridge
MATERIALSSteel; Stone
TYPEBridge; Suspension Bridge
STYLENeo-Gothic; Gothic Revival
OTHER TERMSPointed arch; Suspension bridge
NOTESWorld's first suspension bridge constructed of steel.
DIGITAL COLLECTIONCities and Buildings Database
SLIDE NUMBERcrh134
CONTACT INFORMATIONAll files on this site are copyright controlled as indicated. Copying, printing, or distributing any of them without the permission of the copyright holder is expressly prohibited. For further information please contact Prof. Meredith Clausen at: mlc@u.washington.edu
PHOTOGRAPHERChristy R. Hansen
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPHMarch 2008
SOURCEHansen, Christy R.
COPYRIGHT HOLDERHansen, Christy R.
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