Southwest Fifth St. Bridge

The Southwest Fifth St. Bridge is a historic structure located in downtown , United States. Built in 1898 after a controversy surrounding the bidding process, it is one of the last Pratt through truss bridges left in an urban setting in Iowa.
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  • Bridge
  • …lies at an elevation of 778 feet (237 metres)
  • …dates from 1898
  • Description: truss bridge in Iowa, United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Jackson Street Bridge”
    “Southwest Fifth Street Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex and St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.
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The , also known as the Way-Helms Co. is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Southwest Fifth St. Bridge.
St. Anthony's Catholic Church is a parish… is situated 1,700 feet south of Southwest Fifth St. Bridge.
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The , also known as the Southern Surety… is situated 3,400 feet northwest of Southwest Fifth St. Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Des Moines and Downtown Des Moines.
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, capital of , is in the western region of the American .
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is the central business district…
Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic is a commercial and residential…

Southwest Fifth St. Bridge

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Latitude
41.57697° or 41° 34′ 37″ north
Longitude
-93.61895° or 93° 37′ 8″ west
Open location code
86H8H9GJ+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 496386289
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Geo­Names ID
4877092
Wiki­data ID
Q7571272

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Iowa: Highlights

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