Southwest Fifth St. Bridge
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The Southwest Fifth St. Bridge is a historic structure located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built in 1898 after a controversy surrounding the bidding process, it is one of the last Pratt through truss bridges left in an urban setting in Iowa. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 as a part of the Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS.[1]
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Southwest Fifth St. Bridge | |
Location | Southwest 5th Street over the Raccoon River, Des Moines, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°34′37″N 93°37′10″W |
Built | 1898 |
Built by | Des Moines City Engineer Jones & Laughlin Steel Company J. H. Killmar |
Architect | L. Higgins |
Architectural style | Pratt truss bridge |
MPS | Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 98000487[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 15, 1998 |
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