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, United States. Built in 1867, it was the world's shortest functioning suspension bridge before its conversion to a girder bridge in 1921. A plaque reads, "Public Garden / Foot Bridge / Opened June 1, 1867 / Designers / Clemens Herschel, Civil Engineer / 1842 - 1930 / William G. Preston, Architect / 1842 - 1910 / Tablet Placed June 1, 1936 / Boston Society of Civil Engineers". File:Boston Public Garden Foot Bridge (36007).jpg, The bridge, 2019 File:Boston Public Garden at Night.jpg, alt=Boston Public Garden Foot Bridge at night, 2007. The bridge is illuminated by lampposts, and several people are standing on it., The bridge at night, 2007

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