Arboretum Sewer Trestle
Arboretum Sewer Trestle | ||
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| Coordinates | 47°38′22″N 122°17′49″W / 47.6395°N 122.2969°W | |
| Carries | Pedestrians | |
| Crosses | Lake Washington Boulevard | |
| Locale | Washington Park Arboretum | |
| Other name(s) | Arboretum Aqueduct | |
| Owner | City of Seattle | |
| Characteristics | ||
| Material | Concrete, brick (façade), | |
| Trough construction | Steel | |
| Total length | 180 feet (55 m) | |
| Height | 23 feet (7.0 m) | |
| Traversable? | Yes | |
| No. of spans | 6 | |
| Piers in water | 0 | |
| Clearance below | 9 feet 6 inches (2.90 m) | |
| History | ||
| Architect | Wilcox & Sayward | |
| Construction end | 1910 | |
| Opened | 1911 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Toll | None | |
Arboretum Sewer Trestle | ||
| Location | MPS Historic Bridges/Tunnels in Washington State TR | |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004229 | |
| SEATL No. | 106070 | |
| Significant dates | ||
| Added to NRHP | July 16, 1982 | |
| Designated SEATL | December 21, 1976[1] | |
| Location | ||
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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
- ^ "Landmarks and Designation". City of Seattle. Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Arboretum Sewer Trestle (excerpt)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link] Seattle PI 17 April 2008