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Item Title
Merritt Parkway, Taconic Road Bridge, Spanning Taconic Road, Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT
LocationSpanning Taconic Road,
Greenwich, CT
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1968.
Notes
Survey number HAER CT-71
Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (FN-19).
Building/structure dates:
1937 initial construction
Significance: The bridges of the Merritt Parkway were predominately inspired by the Art Deco and Art Moderne architectural styles of the 1930s. Experimental forming techniques were employed to create the ornamental characteristics of the bridges. This, combined with the philosophy of incorporating architecture into bridge design and the individuality of each structure, makes them distinctive.
Subjects
RoadsTransportationRigid Frames
Related Names
Connecticut Highway Department
Dunkelberger, George L.
M.A., Gammino Construction Company
John Arborio Construction Company
A I Savino Company
Lowe, Jet, Photographer
Thibodeau, Todd, Historian
Collection
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH, VIEW LOOKING NORTH ALONG TACONIC ROAD OF BRIDGE CARRYING MERRITT PARKWAY, CA. 1940. COLLECTION CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
2. VIEW LOOKING NORTH ALONG TACONIC ROAD OF BRIDGE CARRYING THE MERRITT PARKWAY.
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