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Encyclopedia > Historic Civil Engineering Landmark

The following is a partial list of historic civil engineering landmarks as designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers since it began the program in 1964. The designation is granted to projects, structures, and sites in the United States (National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks) and the rest of the world. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a professional body, founded in 1852, to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

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International landmarks

Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,500 km²  (580 sq mi... The Banaue Rice Terraces The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year-old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the Batad people. ... Banaue is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao, Philippines. ... The Eddystone Lighthouse is situated some 9 miles (15km) South West of Rame Head Cornwall, England on the treacherous Eddystone Rocks 50°10. ... Plymouth is a city in the southwest of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... The Eiffel Tower (French: , ) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... The Great Wall in the winter The Great Wall of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; literally The long wall of 10,000 Li (里)¹) is a Chinese fortification built from the 5th century BC until the beginning of the 17th century, in order to protect the various dynasties from raids... Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia, i. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: Konstandinúpoli, historically known in English as Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and economic center. ... The Edificio Kavanagh (The Kavanagh Building) is located at 1065th Florida St in the barrio of Retiro, Buenos Aires, Argentina, in front of Plaza San Martín square. ... Coordinates: Found 1536, 1580 Chief of Government Jorge Telerman Area    - City 203 km²  (78. ... Maria Pia Bridge, Oporto The Maria Pia bridge (Ponte Maria Pia) is a railway bridge built in 1877 by Gustave Eiffel in Porto, Portugal. ... A modern view of the ancient city of Porto, the city that gave the name to the country. ... two Panamas running the Miraflores Locks. ... Salginatobel Bridge is a concrete arch bridge designed by renowned Swiss civil engineer Robert Maillart. ... Grisons or Graubünden (German: Graubünden; Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun) is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. ... The Sweet Track is an ancient causeway in the Somerset Levels, England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the main crossing of Sydney Harbour carrying vehicular, rail, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ...

United States landmarks

National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: Sign on the Stone Arch Bridge.
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: Sign on the Stone Arch Bridge.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2243 KB) Summary Historic civil engineering landmarks sign on the Stone Arch Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2243 KB) Summary Historic civil engineering landmarks sign on the Stone Arch Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. ... The Stone Arch Bridge at dusk The Great Northern Railroad crossed the Mississippi River on the Stone Arch Bridge near the Saint Anthony Falls (the only waterfall on the Mississippi) in Minneapolis. ...

Alabama

Ellicott’s Stone is a boundary marker placed on April 10, 1799 by a joint U.S.-Spanish survey party. ...

Arizona

Navajo Bridge crosses the Colorado Rivers Marble Canyon near Lees Ferry, Arizona. ... The Salt River Project or SRP is a collective name used to refer to two separate entities: the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, a political subdivision in state of Arizona, or the Salt River Valley Water Users Association, a private company that serves as an electrical utility... Hohokam is the name applied to one of the four major prehistoric archaeological traditions of the American Southwest. ...

Arkansas

California

The Lake Alvord Bridge was the first reinforced concrete bridge built in America. ... The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening into the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. ... Colorado River Aqueduct The Colorado River Aqueduct is a 242-mi (392 km) water conveyance in southern California in the United States. ... The Gov. ... California State Route 110 extends from from California State Route 47 in USA. Most of Route 110 south of Interstate 10 is designated Interstate 110; the southernmost section is again signed as a state route. ... Pelton wheel from Walchensee, Germany hydro power station. ... Folsom Powerhouse on the American River in June 2006. ... Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, USA. Though Folsom is most commonly known by its famous Folsom Prison, it is a thriving suburb of Sacramento. ... The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ( ; known locally as the Bay Bridge) is a toll bridge which spans San Francisco Bay and links the California cities of Oakland and San Francisco in the United States, as part of Interstate 80. ... Bidwell Bar Bridge The Bidwell Bar Bridge, in Oroville, California, is a suspension bridge across Lake Oroville. ...

Colorado

  • Cheesman Dam, Denver
  • Durango-Silverton Branch of the D&RGW RR, Durango
  • Gunnison Tunnel, Montrose
  • Prehistoric Mesa Verde Reservoirs, Mesa Verde
  • Moffat Tunnel, Winter Park

Moffat Tunnel is a railroad/water tunnel - named after Colorado railroad pioneer David Moffat. ...

Connecticut

  • Rocky River Pumped Storage Hydro-Plant, New Milford

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Delaware

C&D Canal from Chesapeake City, Maryland. ...

District of Columbia

United States Capitol The United States Capitol is the building which serves as home for the legislative branch of the United States government. ... The Washington Monument at dusk For other Washington Monuments, see Washington Monuments (world). ...

Florida

The Castillo de San Marcos is a Spanish built fort located in the city of St. ... Kings Highway was a route used in the 17th century connecting the Spanish settlement of St. ... The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is the worlds longest cable-stayed concrete bridge, with a length of 29,040 feet (exactly 5. ...

Georgia

Coordinates: County Chatham Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area    - City 202. ...

Hawaii

  • Kamehameha V Post Office, Honolulu
  • East Maui Irrigation System, East Maui

Illinois

  • Cortland Street Drawbridge, Chicago
  • Chesbroughs Water Supply System, Chicago
  • Reversal of the Chicago River, Chicago

Downtown buildings line the Chicago River The Chicago River is 156 miles (251 km) long, and flows through downtown Chicago, Illinois. ...

Indiana

  • Duck Creek Aqueduct, Metamora
  • West Baden Springs Hotel, West Baden Springs

Iowa

  • Keokuk Hydro-Power System, Keokuk
  • Hydraulics Laboratory at the University of Iowa, Iowa City

The University of Iowa is a major national research university located on a 1,900-acre campus in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, on the Iowa River in East Central Iowa. ...

Kentucky

  • Royal Colonial Boundary of 1665, Middlesboro
  • Louisville and Portland Canal Locks & Dam, Louisville
  • Louisville Water Works, Louisville
  • Kentucky Dam, Gilbertsville
  • High Bridge, Jessamine

Louisiana

  • McNeill Street Pumping Station, Shreveport
  • Eads South Pass Navigation Works, Venice

Maine

  • Bailey Island Bridge, Harpswell
  • Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth
  • Robyville Bridge, Corinth[1]
  • Maine Turnpike
  • Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge, Bucksport
  • Watson Settlement Bridge, Littleton
  • Sewall's Bridge, York
  • Hemlock Bridge, Fryeburg

Portland Head Light, the most photographed lighthouse in the world, is located in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. ... The Maine Turnpike runs from Kittery to Augusta and is a toll road for all of its length except for a short section in Kittery and York. ...

Maryland

Carrollton Viaduct in 1971 The Carrollton Viaduct, located over Gwynns Falls near Carroll Park in Baltimore, Maryland, is the first stone masonry bridge designed for railroad use in the United States. ...

Maryland-Pennsylvania

The original Mason-Dixon Line For Mason Dixon election polls, see Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. ...

Massachusetts

  • Borden Base Line, Hatfield
  • Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge, North Andover
  • Canton Viaduct, Canton
  • Lawrence Experiment Station, Lawrence
  • Minot's Ledge Lighthouse, Cohasset
  • Middlesex Canal, Lowell
  • Charlestown Naval Dry Dock, Boston
  • Cape Cod Canal, Barnstable
  • Charles River Basin Project, Boston
  • Hoosac Tunnel, North Adams
  • Granite Railway, Quincy
  • Boston Subway, Boston
  • Lowell Waterpower System, Lowell
  • Watertown Arsenal, Watertown

Cape Cod Canal The Cape Cod Canal is a man-made waterway traversing the narrow neck of land that anchors Cape Cod to mainland Massachusetts. ... The Hoosac Tunnel is a 4. ... The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a quasi-governmental organization formed in 1964 that controls the subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry systems in the Boston, Massachusetts area. ...

Michigan

  • Redridge Steel Dam, Houghton County
  • Second Street Bridge, Allegan
  • Sault Ste. Marie Hydroelectric Complex, Sault Ste. Marie
  • St. Clair Tunnel, Port Huron
  • Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, Detroit

Redridge Steel Dam (upstream side) The Redridge Steel Dam is a Steel dam across the Salmon Trout River in Redridge, Houghton County, Michigan. ... The St. ... The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel connects Detroit, Michigan in the United States, with Windsor, Ontario in Canada. ...

Minnesota

The Seventh Street Improvement Arches are a double-arched masonry highway bridge that formerly spanned the St. ... The Peavey-Haglin elevator, built in 1899-1900, still stands today. ... The Stone Arch Bridge at dusk The Great Northern Railroad crossed the Mississippi River on the Stone Arch Bridge near the Saint Anthony Falls (the only waterfall on the Mississippi) in Minneapolis. ...

Mississippi

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Exp. Station, Vicksburg

Missouri

  • Kansas City Park and Boulevard System, Kansas City
  • Armour-Swift-Burlington Bridge, Kansas City
  • River des Peres Sewage & Drainage Works, St. Louis
  • Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant, St. Louis
  • Union Station, St. Louis
  • Eads Bridge, St. Louis

The new River des Peres in Forest Park. ... Truman was widely expected to lose the 1948 election, as shown, falsely, by this mistaken Chicago Tribune headline. ... The Eads Bridge under construction Eads Bridge is a combined road and railway bridge over the Mississippi River at St. ...

Montana

The Fort Peck Dam is the highest of six major dams along the Missouri River, located in northeastern Montana. ... Going to the Sun Road with Going to the Sun Mountain Going-to-the-Sun Road is the main parkway through the heart of Glacier National Park in Montana. ...

Nevada

  • Hoover Dam, Boulder City
  • Marlette Lake Water System, Virginia City

Hoover Dam from the air Hoover Dam Hoover Dam ( ), also known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete gravity-arch dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada. ...

New Hampshire

  • Five Stone Arch Bridges, Hillsborough
  • Mount Washington Cog Railway, Mt. Washington
  • Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Cornish (designated by Vermont)

New Jersey

  • Newark International Airport, Newark
  • Hydraulic-Inclined Plane System of the Morris Canal, Stanhope
  • Great Falls Raceway and Power System, Paterson
  • Atlantic City Convention Hall, Atlantic City
  • Cranetown Triangulation Site, Cedar Grove
  • Bayonne Bridge, Bayonne
  • Fink Through Truss Bridge, Hamden

Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA Airport Code EWR; ICAO Airport Code KEWR) is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... The Bayonne Bridge, as seen from Port Richmond, Staten Island The Bayonne Bridge is the third longest steel arch bridge in the world. ...

New Mexico

  • Elephant Butte Dam, Truth or Consequences
  • El Camino Real, Santa Fe
  • Embudo, New Mexico Stream Gauging Station, Embudo
  • Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway, Chama

Elephant Butte Dike is dam on the Rio Grande in the U.S. state of New Mexico. ...

New York

The Croton Aqueduct was a large and complex water distribution system constructed for New York City between 1837 and 1842. ... Clifford Milburn Holland, 1919 Traveling through the Holland Tunnel, from Manhattan to New Jersey. ... The New York City Subway has had a long history, beginning as many disjointed systems and eventually merging under City control. ... The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA (or Army, for NCAA purposes), is a United States Army fort and military academy. ... Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), known more commonly as the Statue of Liberty (Statue de la Liberté), is a statue given to the United States by the Paris based Union Franco-Américaine (Franco-American Union) in 1876, standing... The Watervliet Arsenal is an arsenal of the United States Army located in Watervliet, New York, along the Hudson River. ... The Erie Canal (currently part of the New York State Canal System) is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... For the bridge in New York that crosses the Harlem River, see Washington Bridge. ... For other uses, see Brooklyn Bridge (disambiguation). ... The Triborough Bridge is a complex of three bridges connecting the New York City boroughs of the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens, using what were two islands, Wards Island and Randalls Island as intermediate rights-of-way between the water crossings. ...

North Carolina

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (467x700) At 193 feet, 2 inches in height, the Cape Hatteras lighthouse is recognized by the National Park Service as the tallest lighthouse in America. ...

North Dakota

  • Northern Pacific High Line Bridge No 64

Ohio

Hopkins International Airport is an airport located approximately ten miles southwest of Cleveland, Ohio. ... The Ohio and Erie Canal was built in the 1800s and connected the Ohio River at Portsmouth and Lake Erie at Cleveland, Ohio. ... The Muskingum River near its mouth at Marietta, Ohio in 2001 The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 mi (179 km) long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. ... The Miami Conservancy District is a river management agency operating in Southwest Ohio to control flooding of the Great Miami River and its tributaries. ... Mile markers can still be found along the National Road; this one is located in Columbus, Ohio. ... Pavement in American English refers to the durable surface for an area intended to sustain traffic, which can be either vehicular traffic or foot traffic. ... The 16-story Ingalls Building in Cincinnati, Ohio became the worlds first reinforced concrete skyscraper in 1903 The Ingalls Building, built in 1903 in Cincinnati, Ohio, was the worlds first reinforced concrete skyscraper. ... A view of the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge from Covington, Kentucky on the south bank of the Ohio River with Cincinnati in the background The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky. ... Exerior of the Goodyear Airdock, May 1985 Interior of the Goodyear Airdock, May 1985 The Goodyear Airdock was built in Akron, Ohio by the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation from April 20, 1929 to November 25, 1929, at a cost of $2. ... The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is a method used in the United States to survey and identify land parcels, particularly for titles and deeds of rural, wild or undeveloped land. ...

Oregon

1937 sketch including Columbia River Highway (now U.S. Highway 30) as it passes west of Sauvie Island, northwest of Portland. ... Bonneville Lock and Dam is several dam structures that together complete a span of the Columbia River between the US states of Oregon and Washington at River Mile 146. ...

Pennsylvania

Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge looking east over the Susquehanna River. ... Delaware Aqueduct post-restoration by the NPS. Delaware Aqueduct before restoration. ... 1886 map The Delaware and Hudson Railway (D&H) (AAR reporting mark DH) is a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, giving it access to New York City and other parts of the northeastern United States. ... A view of the collapsed Kinzua Viaduct taken March, 2005. ... The Union Canal was towpath canal that existed in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States during the 19th century. ... The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system in the state of Pennsylvania, USA. The turnpike system encompasses 532 miles (855 km) in three distinct sections. ... Satellite view of Horseshoe Curve, west of Altoona, Pennsylvania. ... The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad constructed through the Allegheny Mountains in central Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Starrucca Viaduct is a stone arch bridge that spans Starrucca Creek near Lanesboro, Pennsylvania. ... The Smithfield Street Bridge was the first man built in Pittsburgh by John A. Roebling. ... The Rockville Bridge is said to be the longest stone arch railroad viaduct in the world. ... Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Harrisburg Rail Station circa 1900. ...

South Carolina

  • Charleston - Hamburg Railroad, Charleston

South Dakota

  • Missouri River Bridges, Chamberlain
  • Belle Fourche Dam, Belle Fourche

Tennessee

The Frisco Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying a rail line across the Mississippi River between Memphis, Tennessee and West Memphis, Arkansas. ... The Tennessee State Capitol, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is the home of the Tennessee legislature. ... Norris Dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority hydorelectric and flood control structure located on the Clinch River in East Tennessee. ...

Texas

  • Brooks AFB, Old Hangar 9, San Antonio
  • San Antonio River Walk & Flood Control System, San Antonio
  • Galveston Seawall and Grade Raising, Galveston
  • Acequias of San Antonio, San Antonio
  • El Camino Real (The Royal Road) Eastern Branch, San Antonio
  • Denison Dam, Denison
  • Texas Commerce Bank (formerly Gulf, now Chase) Building, Houston
  • San Jacinto Monument, Houston
  • International Boundary Marker #1, El Paso
  • Houston Ship Channel, Houston

The River Walk at St. ... The San Jacinto Monument is a 171 meter ( 561 feet ) high column topped with a 220 ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. ...

Utah

The Salt Lake Tabernacle, known worldwide as the Mormon Tabernacle, is located in Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah along with the Salt Lake Assembly Hall and Salt Lake Temple. ... The official poster announcing the Pacific Railroads grand opening. ...

Vermont

  • Cornish - Windsor Covered Bridge, Windsor
  • Ascutney Mill Dam, Windsor

Virginia

  • Fink Deck Truss Bridge, Lynchburg
  • Potowmack Canal and Locks, Great Falls
  • Crozet's Blue Ridge Tunnel, Waynesboro
  • Dismal Swamp Canal, Chesapeake
  • Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, Virginia Beach
  • Gosport Naval Dry Docks, Norfolk

1905 photo of both lighthouses at Cape Henry, Virginia Old Cape Henry Lighthouse postal stamp United States Postal Service Cape Henry Lighthouse is located at Cape Henry, a cape on the Atlantic shore of Virginia. ...

Virginia-North Carolina

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the U.S., noted for its scenic beauty. ...

Washington

The B-Reactor at Hanford Site, Washington, was the first large scale plutonium production reactor ever built. ... The Lake Washington Ship Canal, which runs through Seattle, Washington connecting Lake Washington to Puget Sound, is a system consisting of, from east to west, Union Bay, the Montlake Cut, Portage Bay, Lake Union, the Fremont Cut, Salmon Bay, the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, and Shilshole Bay. ... The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks are a complex of locks that sit in the middle of Salmon Bay, part of Seattles Lake Washington Ship Canal. ... The 45_mile_long Cedar River is located in central western Washington. ... The Cascade Tunnel is a 7. ... Stevens Pass is an important pass through the Cascade Mountains located in the northeast corner of King County, Washington. ... The Mullan Road was the first first wagon road to cross the Rocky Mountains to the Inland of the Pacific Northwest. ... Snoqualmie Falls. ... Grand Coulee Dam Grand Coulee Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam on the Columbia River in Washington, built by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. ...

West Virginia

The Wheeling Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the East channel of Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia. ...

Wisconsin

Main Headquarters The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is a state-chartered government agency which provides wastewater services for 28 municipalities within Milwaukee County and also portions of the surrounding counties. ...

Wyoming

  • Buffalo Bill Dam, Cody

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