Merritt Parkway, Lapham Avenue Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway at State Route 165, New Canaan, Fairfield County, CT
Summary
Significance: This bridge is one of 25 different style bridges located along a 38-mile stretch of the Merritt Parkway that includes bridges of French, Italian, English, or Classic Art Deco styles. These bridges were designed in the 1930s by the innovative bridge designer George Dunkleberger. It is an integral part of the parkway and is therefore eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-29
Survey number: HAER CT-38
Building/structure dates: 1937 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: after. 1960- before. 1970 Subsequent Work
Nothing Found.
Tags
concrete arch bridges
vehicular bridges
transportation
art deco architectural elements
connecticut
merritt
merritt parkway
lapham
bridge
lapham avenue bridge
state route
canaan
new canaan
fairfield
fairfield county
connecticut highway department
warren creamer
george l dunkelberger
keith hall
historic american engineering record
jet lowe
john macdonald
robert moore
paul bacco construction company
frederic w warner
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
historic american landscapes survey
historic american buildings survey
landscape plans
building plans
architectural diagrams
design
library of congress
national register of historic places
Date
1937 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Connecticut Highway Department
Dunkelberger, George L
Paul Bacco Construction Company
Creamer, Warren
MacDonald, John
Warner, Frederic W, consultant
Madrid, transmitter
Moore, Robert, photographer
Hall, Keith, historian
Lowe, Jet, photographer
Location
connecticut
,
41.14676, -73.49484
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html