Monroe Street Bridge
The Monroe Street Bridge is a deck arch bridge in the northwestern United States that spans the Spokane River in Spokane, Washington. It was built 115 years ago in 1911 by the city of Spokane, and was designed by city engineer John Chester Ralston, assisted in construction supervision by Morton Macartney with ornamentation provided by the firm of Kirtland Kelsey Cutter and Karl G.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include River Park Square and Bing Crosby Theater.
River Park Square
Shopping center
Photo: HumanisticRationale, CC BY 3.0.
River Park Square is a shopping mall and entertainment complex in Spokane, Washington. The shopping center was originally opened in 1974. Following years of decline, the center was redeveloped in 1999 using public and private funds in an effort to revitalize downtown Spokane. River Park Square is situated 870 feet southeast of Monroe Street Bridge.
Bing Crosby Theater
Theater building
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.
Bing Crosby Theater is a performing arts theater located in Spokane, Washington which was designed by theater architect Edwin W. Houghton. The theater was originally built in 1914 as an 800-seat movie theater called Clemmer Theater. Bing Crosby Theater is situated 1,400 feet south of Monroe Street Bridge.
Spokane County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.
The Spokane County Courthouse is a government building home to numerous Spokane County offices such as those of the assessor, auditor and clerk, as well as courtrooms for the Spokane County Superior Court. Spokane County Courthouse is situated 1,600 feet north of Monroe Street Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spokane and Peaceful Valley.
Spokane
Photo: Jdubman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spokane is the second-largest city in Washington State, and the largest between Seattle and Minneapolis. It is the economic hub of the "Inland Empire", a name used for Eastern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle.
Peaceful Valley
Quarter
Peaceful Valley is a neighborhood in Spokane, Washington. It sits directly below Downtown Spokane on the Spokane River under its falls. The neighborhood snakes along the thin floodplain on the valley floor of the Spokane River Gorge.
Browne’s Addition
Quarter
Browne's Addition, often referred to shorthand as just Browne's, is a neighborhood in Spokane, Washington. It is located directly west of Downtown Spokane and is one of the oldest and densest neighborhoods in the city.
Monroe Street Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Spokane, Washington
- Categories: deck arch bridge and transportation
- Location: Spokane, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.66076° or 47° 39′ 39″ northLongitude
-117.42659° or 117° 25′ 36″ westInception
November 23rd, 1911Named after
James MonroeOpen location code
85V4MH6F+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 1216682147OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q6902278
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Monroe Street Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “門羅街大橋”
- German: “Monroe Street Bridge”
- Turkish: “Monroe Caddesi Köprüsü”
- Turkish: “Monroe street bridge”
- Turkish: “Monroe Street Bridge”
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