Bridge L6113
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History and significance
Bridge L6113 is an earth-filled, stone-faced concrete arch with a stone veneer and ashlar limestone trim. The bridge carries East Fourth Street over Tischers Creek through Congdon Park in Duluth, St. Louis County. It was designed by the City of Duluth’s Engineering Office and constructed by Salo and Wiinamaki in 1925 as part of the general improvement of East Fourth Street. Bridge L6113 is significant for its Classical Revival-inspired design aesthetic, including use of native limestone veneer and reinforced-concrete arch.
Location
City of Duluth (St. Louis County)
Latitude, Longitude: 46.81944096, -92.06316301
Bridge features
Overall ornamental aesthetic executed in stone as seen through the use of stone veneer with Classical Revival limestone accents. Construction of the rustic reinforced-concrete arch with stone veneer was in response to the bridge’s setting along Tischers Creek and in a park setting.