Charles C. Glover Memorial Bridge
| Charles C. Glover Memorial Bridge | |
|---|---|
 View from the Charles C. Glover Memorial Bridge | |
| Carries | Massachusetts Avenue |
| Crosses | Rock Creek |
| Locale | Northwest Washington, D.C. |
| Official name | Massachusetts Avenue Bridge |
| Named for | Charles C. Glover |
| Heritage status | Historic American Engineering Record in Washington, D.C. |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 386.2 ft |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1939 |
Coordinates: 38°55′04″N 77°03′30″W / 38.9178892°N 77.0583107°W
Financier and philanthropist Charles Carroll Glover, after whom the bridge is named.
The Charles C. Glover Memorial Bridge or Massachusetts Avenue Bridge in Northwest Washington, D.C. conveys Massachusetts Avenue over Rock Creek and Rock Creek Park. The concrete arch bridge was constructed in 1939[1] and has a length of 386.2 feet.[1] It is named after Charles Carroll Glover.
On November 20, 1946, Stephen Norman, grandson of Theodor Herzl, jumped off the bridge to his death three weeks after learning that his whole family had died in the Holocaust.[2]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles C. Glover Memorial Bridge. |
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. DC-22, "Massachusetts Avenue Bridge"
- Massachusetts Avenue Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved on 2012-12-24.
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