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.


Statements (60)
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
about 5989 feet
locatedIn New York City
mainSpanLength about 1595 feet
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
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

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Johanna Herting associatedWith Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn bridgeConnection Brooklyn Bridge
Long Island connectedBy Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn contains Brooklyn Bridge
Lower Manhattan contains Brooklyn Bridge
this entity surface form: "Brooklyn Bridge entrance"
East River crossedBy Brooklyn Bridge
John A. Roebling designed Brooklyn Bridge
Roebling designed Brooklyn Bridge
subject surface form: "John A. Roebling"
Manhattan hasBridgeConnection Brooklyn Bridge
New York City hasLandmark Brooklyn Bridge
South Street hasNearbyLandmark Brooklyn Bridge
New York City Landmark hasNotableExample Brooklyn Bridge
DUMBO near Brooklyn Bridge
Foley Square near Brooklyn Bridge
One Police Plaza near Brooklyn Bridge
8 Spruce Street nearby Brooklyn Bridge
New York City Hall nearby Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan Bridge neighboringBridge Brooklyn Bridge
4 train notableManhattanStations Brooklyn Bridge
this entity surface form: "Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall"
Rosendale cement notableUse Brooklyn Bridge
Charles Roebling notableWork Brooklyn Bridge
Emily Warren Roebling notableWork Brooklyn Bridge
Emily notableWork Brooklyn Bridge
subject surface form: "Emily Warren Roebling"
Washington Roebling notableWork Brooklyn Bridge
Johanna Herting Roebling notableWork Brooklyn Bridge
subject surface form: "Washington Roebling"
Roebling notableWorkAssociated Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Park overlooks Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Heights overlooks Brooklyn Bridge
Williamsburg Bridge precededBy Brooklyn Bridge
6 train terminalStation Brooklyn Bridge
this entity surface form: "Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall"

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