Stone Arch Bridge

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arch bridge former railroad bridge historic bridge

The Stone Arch Bridge is a historic former railroad bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, known for its distinctive stone arches spanning the Mississippi River near St. Anthony Falls.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	arch bridge → former railroad bridge → historic bridge →
addedToNRHP	1971 →
architecturalStyle	stone masonry arch →
builtFor	Great Northern Railway →
city	Minneapolis NERFINISHED →
commissionedBy	James J. Hill →
completionDate	1883 →
constructionStartDate	1881 →
convertedTo	pedestrian and bicycle bridge →
country	United States →
crosses	Mississippi River NERFINISHED →
currentUse	bicycle bridge → pedestrian bridge →
designer	Charles C. Smith →
hasStructureType	deck arch bridge →
heritageDesignation	National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark → National Register of Historic Places →
historicSignificance	key role in development of Minneapolis as a milling center →
length	approximately 2,100 feet →
locatedInWaterbody	Mississippi National River and Recreation Area →
locatedNear	St. Anthony Falls →
location	Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED →
maintainedBy	City of Minneapolis NERFINISHED →
material	stone →
nearbyLandmark	Guthrie Theater → Mill Ruins Park → St. Anthony Main →
notableFeature	only stone arch bridge to cross the Mississippi River → panoramic views of downtown Minneapolis →
NRHPReferenceNumber	71000438 →
numberOfSpans	23 →
openingDate	1883 →
owner	Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority →
partOf	Minneapolis park and trail system →
passesOver	St. Anthony Falls tailrace NERFINISHED →
railTrafficEnded	1978 →
railwayLineServed	Great Northern Railway main line →
region	Midwestern United States →
state	Minnesota →
touristAttraction	yes →
usedFor	Stone Arch Bridge Festival → photography → sightseeing → walking and cycling recreation →
width	approximately 28 feet →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Saint Anthony Falls →	adjacentTo
Minneapolis →	hasNotableBridge
Saint Anthony Falls →	hasViewpoint