Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. It is  long. The bridge goes over the East River. It connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. It is one of the leading landmarks of New York City.

The bridge was built from 1869 to 1883. It was the first fixed crossing of the East River. It was designed by John Roebling. The construction was directed by his son Washington Roebling and Washington's wife, Emily.mann, Elizabeth, 2000 "the Brooklyn Bridge," Scholastic Literary Place, pp. 566-589. When it was finished, it was the second tallest structure in North America, behind only Trinity church.

The bridge is an official landmark. It has been a National Historic Landmark since 1964. It became a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972.

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 Brooklyn Bridge at New York City Department of Transportation

Category:National Register of Historic Places
Category:Concrete bridges
Category:Brooklyn
Category:Bridges in Manhattan
Category:New York City Designated Landmarks
Category:Suspension bridges
Category:1883 establishments in the United States
Category:1880s establishments in New York (state)