First Avenue Bridge

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Overview Looking East

There are actually two separate spans that comprise the First Avenue Bridge. It runs in a NE-SW direction from downtown Cedar Rapids with Mays Island between the two spans. Mays Island is referred to locally as "Government Island" because the courthouse is located on the southeast end of the island. The large structure seen between the two spans of this bridge is the Veteran's Memorial Building.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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Street Views 

National Register information 

Status

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1998

Reference number

98000530

Architectural style

Other architectural type; open spandrel arch

Area of significance

Engineering

Level of significance

State

Evaluation criteria

C - Design/Construction

Property type

Structure

Historic function

Road-related

Current function

Road-related

Period of significance

1900-1924

Significant year

1920

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Update Log 

• June 9, 2013: New Street View added by Dave King
• January 3, 2012: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger
• September 1, 2010: New photo from J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Dave King
• National Register database - Reference number 98000530

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