Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge

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Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates:	38°56′54″N 77°02′40″W / 38.94833, -77.04444Coordinates: 38°56′54″N 77°02′40″W / 38.94833, -77.04444
Built/Founded:	1902, 1907
Architect:	W. J. Douglas and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Added to NRHP:	March 20, 1980
NRHP Reference#:	80000348 [1]
Governing body:	State

Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge are bridges that cross Rock Creek in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. Boulder Bridge was constructed in 1902 and carries Beach Drive across Rock Creek. The reinforced concrete arch bridge was designed by architect W. J. Douglas and was built at a cost of $17,636. ^[2] Ross Drive Bridge was originally constructed as a timber bridge in 1903 to carry Ross Drive over a tributary ravine of Rock Creek in Rock Creek Park. The bridge was rebuilt in 1907 with a 168-foot span. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed and constructed the bridge. ^[2]

Boulder Bridge and Ross Drive Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1980.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-10-22).
2. ^ ^{a b} Under Military Rule. Rock Creek Park Administrative History. National Park Service (2007-10-22).

[edit] See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in the District of Columbia

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