Arboretum Sewer Trestle

Bridge in Washington Park Arboretum
47°38′22″N 122°17′49″W / 47.6395°N 122.2969°W / 47.6395; -122.2969CarriesPedestriansCrossesLake Washington BoulevardLocaleWashington Park ArboretumOther name(s)Arboretum AqueductOwnerCity of SeattleCharacteristicsMaterialConcrete, brick (façade),Trough constructionSteelTotal length180 feet (55 m)Height23 feet (7.0 m)Traversable?YesNo. of spans6Piers in water0Clearance below9 feet 6 inches (2.90 m)HistoryArchitectWilcox & SaywardConstruction end1910 (1910)Opened1911 (1911)StatisticsTollNone
Arboretum Sewer Trestle
LocationSeattle, WashingtonBuilt1911 (1911)MPSHistoric Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TRNRHP reference No.82004229SEATL No.106070Significant datesAdded to NRHPJuly 16, 1982 (1982-07-16)Designated SEATLDecember 21, 1976 (1976-12-21)[1] LocationMap

The Arboretum Sewer Trestle (also known as Arboretum Aqueduct,[2] Arboretum Aqueduct and Sewer Trestle,[3] or Wilcox Footbridge[3]) is a historic multiarched concrete-and-brick trestle and footbridge[3] in the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1982 (ID #82004229). It also has city landmark status, with ID #106070.[2] As observed in a letter to the City Engineering Department in 1912, "The bridge is not an 'apurtenance of the sewer.' It is a piece of ornamental bridge architecture designed elaborately and is a very much greater thing than the sewer itself, in every way."[4]

Accident

On April 16, 2008, a charter bus carrying the Garfield High School girls softball team crashed into the trestle, injuring a number of passengers and shearing off the bus's roof.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Landmarks and Designation". City of Seattle. Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  2. ^ a b Landmarks Alphabetical Listing for A Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Individual Landmarks, Department of Neighborhoods, City of Seattle. Accessed online 28 December 2007.
  3. ^ a b c Chrisanne Beckner and Natalie K. Perrin (2017-01-30). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lake Washington Boulevard" (PDF). dahp.wa.gov. p. 6. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  4. ^ "Arboretum Sewer Trestle (excerpt)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  5. ^ [1][permanent dead link] Seattle PI 17 April 2008

External links

  • National Register of Historic Places entry