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 7 b&w photos |  10 data pages |  1 photo caption pages |  1 color transparencies |
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TITLE:
Court Avenue Bridge, Spanning Des Moines River, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
CALL NUMBER:
HAER IOWA,77-DESMO,25-
REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]
MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 7 (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 9 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 1
Color Transparencies: 1
DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.
CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
NOTE:
Survey number HAER IA-70
Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (N241).
Significance: The Court Avenue Bridge is a major river crossing for the city of Des Moines. Erected in 1918, it is an outstanding example of a structurally sound, aesthetically pleasing, and economical multiple-span concrete arch bridge.
SUBJECTS:
IOWA--Polk County--Des Moines
OTHER TITLE:
Des Moines River Bridge
COLLECTION:
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)
REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ia0446
CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. ELEVATION FROM NORTH
2. 3/4 VIEW FROM NORTHWEST
3. 3/4 VIEW FROM NORTHWEST
4. 3/4 VIEW FROM NORTHWEST
5. 3/4 VIEW FROM NORTHEAST
6. BARREL VIEW ALONG SIDEWALK, FROM WEST
7. DETAIL OF BUILDERS PLATE, FROM NORTH
3/4 VIEW FROM NORTHEAST
CONTROL #:
IA0446
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