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Architecture and Urban Planning Collection
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univcincin~27~27
Architecture and Urban Planning Collection
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Work Record ID:
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1369
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1369
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Reproduction Record ID:
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1369
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1369
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Work Class:
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Architecture
work_class
Architecture
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Work Type:
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suspension bridge
work_type
suspension bridge
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Title:
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John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
title
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
Title
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Title Type:
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preferred
title_type
preferred
Title Type
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Title:
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Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge
title
Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge
Title
false
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Title Type:
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former
title_type
former
Title Type
false
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Measurements:
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1057 feet
measurements
1057 feet
Measurements
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Creator:
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Roebling, John Augustus, 1806-1869
creator
Roebling, John Augustus, 1806-1869
Creator
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Creator Dates:
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1806-1869
creator_dates
1806-1869
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false
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Creator Nationality:
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German
creator_nationality
German
Creator Nationality
false
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Creator Type:
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personal
creator_type
personal
Creator Type
false
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Creator Role:
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engineer
creator_role
engineer
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false
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Date:
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1866
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Date Type:
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creation
date_type
creation
Date Type
false
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Location:
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Cincinnati (Ohio)
location
Cincinnati (Ohio)
Location
false
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Location Type:
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current
location_type
current
Location Type
false
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Location:
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Cincinnati (Ohio)
location
Cincinnati (Ohio)
Location
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Style Period:
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Romanesque Revival
style_period
Romanesque Revival
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false
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Culture:
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American
culture
American
Culture
false
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Subject:
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Cincinnati (Ohio)
subject
Cincinnati (Ohio)
Subject
false
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Subject:
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National Register of Historic Places
subject
National Register of Historic Places
Subject
false
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Subject:
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riverfronts
subject
riverfronts
Subject
false
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Subject:
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finials
subject
finials
Subject
false
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Subject:
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suspension bridges
subject
suspension bridges
Subject
false
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Subject:
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National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
subject
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Subject
false
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Description:
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Originally named the Covington - Cincinnati Suspension Bridge, the bridge was renamed for its architect, John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869) in 1983. The same year the bridge was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Construction began under Roebling in 1856. After numerous delays, the bridge opened to pedestrian traffic on December 2, 1866 and to vehicular traffic on New Years Day 1867. The bridge boasts a span of 1057 feet from tower to tower. These massive pylons are constructed of granite and rise 230 feet above the water. The pylon's rounded arches recall Romanesque design. The bridge's original construction called for cables, designed by Roebling, 12 1/3 inches in diameter. A second set of cables was added in 1895-1896 to support the weight of streetcar tracks. During this renovation the towers underwent some modification. The original balustrades and turrets were removed and replaced with rounded pier caps.
description
Originally named the Covington - Cincinnati Suspension Bridge, the bridge was renamed for its architect, John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869) in 1983. The same year the bridge was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Construction began under Roebling in 1856. After numerous delays, the bridge opened to pedestrian traffic on December 2, 1866 and to vehicular traffic on New Years Day 1867. The bridge boasts a span of 1057 feet from tower to tower. These massive pylons are constructed of granite and rise 230 feet above the water. The pylon's rounded arches recall Romanesque design. The bridge's original construction called for cables, designed by Roebling, 12 1/3 inches in diameter. A second set of cables was added in 1895-1896 to support the weight of streetcar tracks. During this renovation the towers underwent some modification. The original balustrades and turrets were removed and replaced with rounded pier caps.
Description
false
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Reproduction Creator:
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Mackaron, Erissa
reproduction_creator
Mackaron, Erissa
Reproduction Creator
false
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Reproduction Creator Type:
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other
reproduction_creator_type
other
Reproduction Creator Type
false
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Reproduction Date:
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2003
reproduction_date
2003
Reproduction Date
false
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Reproduction Date Type:
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creation
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creation
Reproduction Date Type
false
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Reproduction Subject:
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suspension cables
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suspension cables
Reproduction Subject
false
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Reproduction View:
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Close-up view of suspension cables
reproduction_view
Close-up view of suspension cables
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false
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Reproduction View Type:
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detail view
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detail view
Reproduction View Type
false
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Reproduction View Subject:
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suspension cables
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suspension cables
Reproduction View Subject
false
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Reproduction Rights Statement:
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These images are for non-profit use educational use. Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of material in physical or digital form requires prior written permission from the copyright holder.
reproduction_rights_statement
These images are for non-profit use educational use. Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of material in physical or digital form requires prior written permission from the copyright holder.
Reproduction Rights Statement
false
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