Faribault Viaduct | |
Nearest city | Faribault, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 44°17′27″N 93°16′0″W / 44.29083°N 93.26667°W |
Built | 1937 |
NRHP reference No. | 89001848[1] |
Designated | November 6, 1989 |
The Faribault Viaduct is a reinforced concrete highway bridge which carries Minnesota State Highway 60 over the Straight River in Faribault, Minnesota, United States.[2]
It was constructed in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration with Art Deco/Classical Revival ornamentation, one of the last major examples in the state.[3] The bridge has also been described as Moderne in style.[4]
When listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, it was noted as a civic project linking a city divided by a river and rail corridor.[5][6] The bridge was rebuilt in 2008-09 and the decks widened, but the original piers and the three arches over the river remain.
The Faribault Viaduct carries State Highway 60 (Division Street) over the Straight River and rail yards in the city of Faribault in Rice County and links the city's eastern residential neighborhoods with its commercial center.
We will have informational signs talking about the Works Progress Administration that built the viaduct, the Depression, reuse and all the different ways materials can be used for historical preservation.
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