Niagara Railroad Arch

Niagara Railroad Arch

Description:

Also known as the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, it was built in 1896-1897 by Leffert L. Buck to replace Roebing's 1855 Railway Suspension Bridge. This double deck arch bridge still exists today with only minor changes. For more information see: Spanning Niagara: The International Bridges 1848-1962 (Seattle: Univ. of Washington Press, 1984).

Date Issued: 1896-1897
Collection: Art, Architecture and Engineering Library, Lantern Slide Collection
Subject Topics:
Bridges,  
Language: UND
Type: still image