Brooklyn Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretching 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River, connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn....
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Descriptive history and current conditions on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. ... THE FINISHING TOUCHES: At the beginning of 1883, with the Brooklyn Bridge nearing completion, two final details had to be worked out before it opened. First, two terminal buildings, complete with ornate ironwork and plate-glass windows,
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www.nycroads.com/crossings/brooklyn/
www.nycroads.com/crossings/brooklyn/
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The Brooklyn Bridge ... ; Brooklyn Bridge Commemorative Bowl; Request for Information; Dugan Glassworks; manufactured between 1913 and 1931 ; ... I am also interested in the Brooklyn Bridge Bowl and how and why it was manufactured. I do collect Carnival Glass and this piece is Carnival Glass. It was manufactured by the...
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BROOKLYN BRIDGE ; FACTS, HISTORY, and INFORMATION ; ... Facts taken from the publications noted below: (DBS) The Builders of the Bridge by D.B Steinman; Harcourt, Brace and Co., Inc.; 1945; (JGS) The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said It Couldn't Be Built by J. St. George;
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Bridge spans: East River, Brooklyn-Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA ... Bridge Constructor: John A. Roebling, Co. ... Bridge Type: Suspension...
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www.inventionfactory.com/history/RHAbridg/bb.html
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Building Big Databank entry on Brooklyn Bridge ... Considered a brilliant feat of 19th-century engineering, the Brooklyn Bridge was a bridge of many firsts. It was the first suspension bridge to use steel for its cable wire. It was the first bridge to use explosives in a dangerous underwater device called a caisson.
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/brooklyn....
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Brooklyn Bridge; Spans the East River. 24/7 Bicycle and Pedestrian Access ; ... Brooklyn Bridge by Numbers:; Distance: 6,775 feet ; Design: 1883 Suspension Bridge ; Architect: John Roebling ; Manhattan entrance: Park Row and Centre Street, across from City Hall Park. Brooklyn entrance: Stairs to Cadman Plaza East...
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www.transalt.org/bridges/brooklyn.html
www.transalt.org/bridges/brooklyn.html
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Interesting Brooklyn Bridge Fact: John Roebling died July 22, 1869 after beginning the design of the bridge. It was his son, Washington, who was the final designer and Chief Engineer. (Source - The Great Bridge by John McCullough);
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www.nyctourist.com/bridge1.htm
www.nyctourist.com/bridge1.htm
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