Queen Avenue Bridge

United States historic place


Queen Avenue Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Queen Avenue Bridge from the southwest, with the sheds underneath used by the Minnesota Streetcar Museum
44°55′28″N 93°18′40″W / 44.92444°N 93.31111°W / 44.92444; -93.31111
Built	1905
Architect	Charles R. Shepley, Minneapolis Street Railway Co.
MPS	Reinforced-Concrete Highway Bridges in Minnesota MPS
NRHP reference No.	89001847^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 6, 1989

The Queen Avenue Bridge is a reinforced concrete single-span barrel arch bridge in Minneapolis that spans the tracks used by the Minnesota Streetcar Museum. The bridge was built in 1905 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

Much of the significance of the bridge is due to it being the third-oldest reinforced concrete arch bridge in Minnesota. It also retains most of the integrity of the design from its original plans.^[3]

It was evaluated in 1989 as part of the Reinforced-Concrete Highway Bridges in Minnesota MPS, and then listed on the National Register that year.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
^ "Queen Avenue Bridge - Historic Significance". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2008.