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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn Bridge canonical | 94 |
| Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall | 2 |
| Brooklyn Bridge entrance | 1 |
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (97)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
this entity surface form:
Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
this entity surface form:
Brooklyn Bridge entrance
subject surface form:
Washington Roebling
subject surface form:
Emily Warren Roebling
subject surface form:
Brooklyn