Hawthorne Bridge (Portland, Oregon)

Title
Hawthorne Bridge (Portland, Oregon)
LC Subject
Architecture, American Architecture--United States
Creator
Waddell and Harrington United Engineering & Construction CompanyCompany Robert Wakefield & Company
Creator Display
Waddell & Harrington (engineer) United Engineering & Construction Company (builder/contractor) Robert Wakefield & Company (builder/contractor)
Description
National Register of Historic Places (Listed, 2012)
View
exterior: General View, Looking Upstream (NE) from McCall Park
Provenance
Design Library, University of Oregon Libraries
Temporal
1910-1919
Work Type
architecture (object genre) built works views (visual works) exterior views bridges (built works)
Location
Portland >> Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States Oregon >> United States United States
Date
1910
Identifier
pna_30835
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Rights Holder
Oregon State Historic Preservation Office
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
Building Oregon
Primary Set
Building Oregon
Institution
University of Oregon
Note
"The oldest remaining trans-Willamette River bridge in Portland, Oregon, the Hawthorne Bridge was built between 1909 and 1910 and opened to traffic on December 19, 1910. Spanning the Willamette River at River Mile 13.1 in downtown Portland, it is situated just upstream from the Morrison Bridge, within the core of the central commercial district of the city. A steel through-truss with a vertical-lift section, the Hawthorne Bridge measures 1,169.89 feet long, not including the approach spans. Its 205'-10 " vertical-lift section was the longest built at that time, and the bridge is the oldest example of vertical-lift bridge technology in the United States. The bridge was designed by the notable engineering firm of Waddell & Harrington. The Hawthorne Bridge, retains substantial integrity with respect to its original design and construction, and under the ownership of Multnomah County has been expertly maintained and modified." Source: National Register Nomination. This image is provided by the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the UO Libraries to facilitate scholarship, research, and teaching. Please credit the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office when using this image. For other uses, such as commercial publication, please contact the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office.