Faribault Viaduct

United States historic place

Faribault Viaduct

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The Faribault Viaduct

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Nearest city| Faribault, Minnesota
Coordinates| 44°17′27″N 93°16′0″W﻿ / ﻿44.29083°N 93.26667°W﻿ / 44.29083; -93.26667﻿ (Faribault Viaduct)
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.

## See also[edit]

* List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Rice County, Minnesota

## References[edit]

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation (2017). "Faribault Viaduct (Bridge 5370)". Historic Bridges. Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 27, 2017. "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."
3. ^ Boarini, Cristeta (June 4, 2013). "Rice County Historical Society to Build New Display Featuring Faribault's Viaduct". Faribault Daily News. Retrieved January 27, 2017. "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."
4. ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 168\. ISBN 0873517458 - via Google Books.
5. ^ Frame, Robert M. III (August 15, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Faribault Viaduct" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 2, 2013. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
6. ^ Pratt, Daniel R. (n.d.). "Mn/DOT Bridge No. 5370: Written Historical and Descriptive Data, etc" (PDF) (Minnesota Historic Property Record). State Historic Preservation Office.

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