Buena Vista Viaduct 1911
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by GeoCraig
Hidden:
1/12/2009
Size:
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Magnetic bison tube
Buena Vista
Viaduct
The North Broadway-Buena Vista Street
Bridge was the first major monumental Beaux-Arts bridge constructed
by the City of Los Angeles. When completed in 1911, the subject
bridge was the longest and widest concrete bridge in the State of
California. It was also the first open-spandrel arched bridge in
California. This reinforced concrete arch bridge exhibits
character-defining features of Beaux-Arts bridge design. Located on
North Broadway as it crosses the Los Angeles River between Lincoln
Heights and Downtown Los Angeles, the structure rests on eight
vertical piers in an open and closed spandrel arch form. The open
spandrel sections are articulated as three arch loggias. A massive
central pier exhibits decorative semi-circular porticos with
massive Doric columns and triglyphs. Other piers exhibit a single
massive Doric column with pairs of triglyphs supporting a rounded
concrete balcony. The deck of the bridge exhibits a sculpted
concrete railing with heavy bellied octagonal balusters running
between twelve rounded viewing balconies. Two pairs of massive
fluted Ionic columns on high square pedestals topped by a cornice
and balustrade are located on both entrances to the bridge. Four
globe streetlamps are located on sections of the
deck.
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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 November 19 by jean001 (891 found)
That was fun. I've worked in this neighborhood for 29 years and never gotten out of my car here. I still haven't gone to look at the viewing balconies. I doubt I ever do. . . tftc
[view this log] | September 6 by rallyejo (1289 found)
#1160 - out getting a few unfound near home. Parked across the bridge to get the full experience.
[view this log] | August 17 by Team Geo-Rangers (13136 found)
Found with Omega8 and Law Enforcement after a Dodger game. Officer Friendly was kind enough to turn around and investigate so we spilled the beans, showing the cache and log. Forgot the pen in the car so he let us borrow his pen!Thank you for the cache and thank you for letting us meet the coolest parking enforcement officer ever! LA ROCKS! TGRs It's All Good!
[view this log] | July 5 by do not resuscitate (1067 found)
This one is by far my favorite of the bridges over the Los Angeles River. A very beautiful bridge. I took many photos. I had never been on this bridge before and am very glad that Geocaching brought me here. On the bridge itself is a sign that says it was constructed in 1909, but at the entrance to the bridge is a plaque that says it was 1911? Many thanks go to GeoCraig for all of the bridges he has shown us and for being such a good contributer to this treasure hunt. DevilHead & MommaBear
D.N.R.
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| July 4 by Skegg (14 found)
My first cache!!!
i forgot a pen though :(
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Current time: 11/21/2009 11:29:18 AM
Last Updated: 11/20/2009 5:33:15 AM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
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