The Christine Falls Bridge is a reinforced concrete arch bridge in
Mount Rainier National Park, spanning
Van Trump Creek at
Christine Falls. The bridge was built in 1927–1928 by contractor J. D. Tobin of Portland, Oregon, who built the
Narada Falls Bridge
The Narada Falls Bridge is a reinforced concrete arch bridge in Mount Rainier National Park, spanning the Paradise River above Narada Falls. The bridge was built in 1927–1928 by contractor J. D. Tobin of Portland, Oregon, who built the Ch ...
at the same time. The arch has a three-centered profile and spans . The bridge is wide. It was faced with rubble stonework and is an example of
National Park Service Rustic
National Park Service rustic – sometimes colloquially called Parkitecture – is a style of architecture that developed in the early and middle 20th century in the United States National Park Service (NPS) through its efforts to create buildings ...
design.
The bridge was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. It is part of the Mount Rainier
National Historic Landmark District, which encompasses the entire park and which recognizes the park's inventory of Park Service-designed rustic architecture.
Predecessor bridges
Two other bridges formerly existed at this location. The "Old Christine Falls Bridge", built circa 1908 by the
US Army Corps of Engineers, was constructed of wood
in a
Howe truss design. Its span was and was above the surface.
The first Christine Falls Bridge was condemned in 1917 because it was "badly decayed". A bridge was constructed closer to the falls as a replacement.
See also
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References
External links
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Christine Falls(National Park Service Cultural Landscapes Inventory, Mount Rainier National Park, 2004)
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Bridges completed in 1928
Arch bridges in the United States
Bridges in Pierce County, Washington
Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
Historic American Engineering Record in Washington (state)
1928 establishments in Washington (state)
National Register of Historic Places in Mount Rainier National Park
Concrete bridges in the United States
Buildings and structures in Mount Rainier National Park
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