Pearl Street Bridge, Spanning Grand River at Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI

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TITLE:
Pearl Street Bridge, Spanning Grand River at Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI

CALL NUMBER:
HAER MICH,41-GRARA,11-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 7 (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 7 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 1

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.

CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HAER MI-8

Building/structure dates: 1858 initial construction

Building/structure dates: 1886 subsequent work

Building/structure dates: 1922 subsequent work

Building/structure dates: 1965 subsequent work

Building/structure dates: 1970 subsequent work

Significance: The bridge is a good example of open spandrel type arch construction, as described in engineering textbooks published during the first quarter of the twentieth century. This type of bridge construction is labor-intensive, and this design would not be considered cost effective or competitive in today's market place. The bridge setting is prominent and highly visible from adjacent commercial, public and park areas.

SUBJECTS:
MICHIGAN--Kent County--Grand Rapids
civil engineering
pedestrian bridges
concrete arch bridges

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.mi0168

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. VIEW NORTH, SOUTH ELEVATION
2. VIEW SOUTH, NORTH ELEVATION
3. VIEW NORTHEAST, SOUTH SPAN #1 AND BALUSTRADE DETAIL
4. VIEW EAST, WALKWAY AND BALUSTRADE
5. VIEW NORTH, WEST ABUTMENT
6. VIEW EAST, UNDERSTRUCTURE OF EAST-BOUND LANE
7. COMFORT STATION

CONTROL #:
MI0168

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