The Scioto River Bridge Group was a set of historic bridges in

Columbus, Ohio Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, an ...

. The bridges were: *The Broad Street Bridge, replaced by the Discovery Bridge *The Main Street Bridge (1937-2002), replaced by the Main Street Bridge (2010-present) *The Town Street Bridge, replaced by the

Rich Street Bridge The Rich Street Bridge is a bridge in Columbus, Ohio, United States, spanning the Scioto River and connecting downtown ''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, c ...

The set of bridges was listed on the

Columbus Register of Historic Properties The Columbus Register of Historic Properties is a register for historic buildings and other sites in Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, United States. The register is maintained by the City of Columbus Historic Resources Commission and Historic Pr ...

in 1983. The bridges are also part of the

Columbus Civic Center Historic District The Columbus Civic Center is a civic center, a collection of government buildings, museums, and open park space in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The site is located along the Scioto Mile recreation area and historically was directly on the banks of ...

, deemed to be eligible for the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...

. The buildings were noted for their classical and Art Deco designs, and as part of the remade riverfront after the

Great Flood of 1913 The Great Flood of 1913 occurred between March 23 and March 26, after major rivers in the central and eastern United States flooded from runoff and several days of heavy rain. Related deaths and damage in the United States were widespread and ex ...

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* Columbus Register properties Bridges in Columbus, Ohio {{ColumbusOH-struct-stub

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