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The Duke Ellington Bridge, named after American jazz pianist
Rock Creek' Bridges from the National Park Service
It is a limestone structure with three graceful arches. There are four sculptural reliefs on the abutments measuring three feet high by four feet wide. The classical reliefs by
The bridge replaced one built in 1891 by the Rock Creek Railway to carry streetcars. The bridge was a steel trestle bridge with wooden decking, long and high. To avoid streetcar service disruption, the old bridge was moved south during the construction of the new replacement Calvert Street Bridge; however, streetcar service was discontinued before the new bridge opened.
Duke Ellington Bridge, from Cultural Tourism DC
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''Calvert Street Bridge (Duke Ellington Bridge).''
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Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous Big band, jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life.
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, carries Calvert Street NW over Rock Creek in Washington, D.C.
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. It connects 18th Street NW in Adams Morgan
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with Connecticut Avenue NW in Woodley Park, just north of the Taft Bridge.
History
Originally called the "Calvert Street Bridge", it was designed by Paul Philippe Cret in a neoclassical style and built in 1935. It was rededicated as the Duke Ellington Bridge following the death of the Washington native and famous band leader in 1974.It is a limestone structure with three graceful arches. There are four sculptural reliefs on the abutments measuring three feet high by four feet wide. The classical reliefs by
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represent the four modes of travel: automobile, train, ship, and plane.
The bridge replaced one built in 1891 by the Rock Creek Railway to carry streetcars. The bridge was a steel trestle bridge with wooden decking, long and high. To avoid streetcar service disruption, the old bridge was moved south during the construction of the new replacement Calvert Street Bridge; however, streetcar service was discontinued before the new bridge opened.
See also
* List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Washington, D.C.References
External links
Duke Ellington Bridge, from Cultural Tourism DC
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''Calvert Street Bridge (Duke Ellington Bridge).''
DDOT Library Collection: DC Bridges and Tunnels, District Department of Transportation (DDOT). Bridges completed in 1935 Neoclassical architecture in Washington, D.C. Bridges over Rock Creek (Potomac River tributary) Duke Ellington Historic American Engineering Record in Washington, D.C. Paul Philippe Cret buildings Road bridges in Washington, D.C. Adams Morgan Stone arch bridges in the United States {{WashingtonDC-bridge-struct-stub