Brooklyn Bridge
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The Brooklyn Bridge is a historic 19th-century suspension bridge spanning the East River, renowned as an iconic symbol of New York City and a major connection between Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic structure
→
landmark → suspension bridge → |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival elements → |
| associatedWith | Emily Warren Roebling → |
| borough |
Brooklyn
→
Manhattan → |
| chiefEngineer | Washington Roebling → |
| connects |
Brooklyn
→
Manhattan → |
| constructionEndDate | 1883 → |
| constructionMethod | caisson foundations → |
| constructionStartDate | 1869 → |
| country | United States of America → |
| crosses | East River → |
| designer | John A. Roebling → |
| featuredIn | numerous films and television shows → |
| hasFeature |
elevated pedestrian promenade
→
stone towers with pointed arches → suspension cables → |
| height |
about 276 feet above mean high water
→
about 84 meters above mean high water → |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
→
National Historic Landmark → New York City Landmark → |
| heritageDesignationDate |
1964
→
1967 → 1972 → |
| length |
about 1825 meters
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about 5989 feet → |
| locatedIn | New York City → |
| mainSpanLength |
about 1595 feet
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about 486 meters → |
| maintainedBy | New York City Department of Transportation → |
| material |
Rosendale cement
→
granite → limestone → steel → |
| notableEvent |
1883 stampede causing multiple deaths
→
opening ceremony attended by U.S. President Chester A. Arthur → |
| numberOfSpans | 3 → |
| openedIn | 1883 → |
| openingDate | 1883-05-24 → |
| originalTrafficType |
elevated railway trains
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horse-drawn vehicles → streetcars → |
| owner |
New York City
→
surface form: "City of New York"
|
| partOf |
New York City Landmark
→
surface form: "New York City Landmark system"
|
| precededBy | ferry service across the East River → |
| state | New York → |
| symbolOf |
American engineering
→
New York City → |
| tollStatus | toll-free for motor vehicles → |
| touristAttraction | major New York City tourist destination → |
| trafficType |
bicycles
→
motor vehicles → pedestrians → |
| wasWorldsLongestSuspensionBridgeUntil | 1903 → |
| width |
about 26 meters
→
about 85 feet → |
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Brooklyn Bridge entrance"
this entity surface form: "Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall"
subject surface form: "Emily Warren Roebling"
subject surface form: "Washington Roebling"
this entity surface form: "Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall"