Ross Drive Bridge

The Ross Drive Bridge is a historic bridge located in the Washington, D.C. portion of Rock Creek Park, an urban national park listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Ross Drive Bridge
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Location	Rock Creek Park Washington, D.C. United States
Coordinates	38.95352°N 77.045864°W / 38.95352; -77.045864
Built	1907
Architect	W. J. Douglas Army Corps of Engineers
Architectural style	Melan style
Part of	Rock Creek Park Historic District (ID91001524)
NRHP reference No.	80000348
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 20, 1980[1]
Designated CP	October 23, 1991[2]

Ross Drive Bridge was originally constructed as a timber bridge in 1903 to carry Ross Drive over a tributary ravine of Rock Creek. The bridge was rebuilt in 1907 with a 168-foot span. It was designed and constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.^[2][3]

Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge were added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1980. In addition, the bridges are contributing properties to the Rock Creek Park Historic District.^[1][2]

See also

• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
• National Register of Historic Places listings in the District of Columbia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "District of Columbia - Inventory of Historic Sites" (PDF). Government of the District of Columbia. September 1, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
3. "Under Military Rule". Rock Creek Park Administrative History. National Park Service. October 22, 2007. Archived from the original on February 18, 2005. Retrieved July 16, 2009.

External links

• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. DC-571, "Ross Drive Bridge"