Olympic Blvd Bridge 1925
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cache
by GeoCraig
Hidden:
12/18/2008
Size:
 (Micro)
Difficulty: 
Terrain: 
(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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Magnetic bison tube--Get it from the sidewalk
Olympic Blvd
Bridge
Built in 1925, this
reinforced concrete arch/T-beam bridge exhibits character-defining
features of Beaux-Arts bridge design. Located on Olympic Boulevard
as it crosses the Los Angeles River between Boyle Heights and
Downtown Los Angeles, the bridge rests on four vertical piers in an
open spandrel arch form and in a T-beam form on several smaller
vertical piers. The deck of the bridge exhibits a sculpted concrete
railing with heavy double-bellied Classical-style balusters
separated by perforated round forms with incised S-shaped foliate
petals. Nine pairs of octagonal decorative light fixtures
surmounted by large engaged globes sit atop monumental decorative
pylons.
Originally titled the "Ninth Street
Bridge," the bridge was renamed the Olympic Street Bridge in honor
of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.
Please visit the other caches in the
Los Angeles River Bridge series:
Riverside-Figueroa Street
Bridge 1939
Buena Vista Viaduct
1911
Spring Street Bridge
1928
Main Street Bridge 1910
First Street Bridge 1929
Fourth Street Bridge 1930
Sixth Street Bridge
1932
Seventh Street Bridge 1927
Olympic Blvd Bridge 1925
Washington Blvd Bridge
1931
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Decryption Key
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)
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 Olympic Blvd Bridge
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 November 12 by Kptflint2008 (262 found)
A short trip to LA and this was the first log here.
TFTC
[view this log] | October 11 by eennoc (598 found)
TFTC....
[view this log] | September 30 by HH242 (2287 found)
I had some free time and decided to grab a few caches in an area I don't usually frequent. I laid out a route and spent several hours, but only got 6 finds. This was my first. The most time consuming part was finding parking in the right area.
[view this log] | September 27 by Ritakg (819 found)
Wanted to go under the bridge but am glad I stayed with the car while 4enMB found and logged it. LA gives us a lot to think about. TFTC
[view this log] | September 27 by jean001 (891 found)
Pick a sidewalk, not any sidewalk - - - showoff 4EnMB!!!! Great time this morning. tftc
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Current time: 11/21/2009 12:59:39 PM
Last Updated: 11/13/2009 7:41:57 AM
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
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