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Brooklyn Bridge

New York, New York
County of Kings.
Connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn across the East River
National Register Number: 66000523
 Resource type: Structure.
Property type: Transportation - road - related.
Certified Local Government: YES
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Current use/information: Bridge.
Web Site: www.nyctourist.com/bridge1.htm.

Statement of Significance (as of designation - January 29, 1964):
Completed in 1883, this is among the world's first wire cable suspension bridges. Established a number of engineering precedents in bridge-building.


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