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Manhattan Bridge
TITLEManhattan Bridge
ARCHITECT/BUILDERDesigned by Ralph Modjeski; Chief engineer Othniel Foster Nichols
NATIONUSA
SITECrosses the East River; Connects Manhattan to Brooklyn borough
DETAILDetail of one of the bridge's towers
CITYNew York City
STATE or REGIONNew York
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION1901-1912
OBJECT/BUILDING NAMEManhattan Bridge
MATERIALSSteel; Stone
TYPEBridge; Suspension Bridge
OTHER TERMSSuspension bridge
NOTESFirst suspension bridge to use flexible rather than braced steel towers; Deflection cables designed by Leon Moisseiff.
DIGITAL COLLECTIONCities and Buildings Database
SLIDE NUMBERcrh137
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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