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Brooklyn Bridge

Connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn across the East River
New York, New York    County of Kings.
National Register Number: 66000523
Property type: Transportation - road - related. Resource type: Structure.
Certified Local Government: YES
Ownership: PublicLocal.
Themes: Technology (Engineering and Invention).
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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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