Klingle Valley Bridge
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The bridge replaced an earlier one built around 1890 by real estate developer and sitting U.S. Representative Francis Newlands, D-Nevada, as part of his effort to create the streetcar suburb of Chevy Chase, Maryland.[2] The original bridge carried pedestrians; horses; the streetcars of the Rock Creek Railway and its successor, the Capital Traction Company; and eventually, automobiles.
The new bridge was designed by architect Paul Philippe Cret and engineer Ralph Modjeski. It was built with sidewalks, roadways, and streetcar tracks, though the latter would operate for just two years before Capital Traction replaced streetcar service on the line with buses.
The bridge features two historic lights on each corner. From 2005 to 2008, the bridge was restored and rehabilitated in a project that restored ornamental lanterns, refurbished masonry, and added street lights.[3][4]
On May 21, 2004, the bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[3][5] It is a contributing property to the Cleveland Park Historic District.[4]
See also
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Washington, D.C.
- 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
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- Art Deco architecture in Washington, D.C.
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- Paul Philippe Cret buildings
- Historic American Engineering Record in Washington, D.C.
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Washington, D.C.
- Open-spandrel deck arch bridges in the United States
- Steel bridges in the United States
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