Smithfield Street Bridge
Built 1883 by Gustav Lindenthal. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Smithfield St. at the Monongahela River, Pittsburgh, PA |
| County | Allegheny County |
| Listed | Mar 21, 1974 |
| Listed for | Engineering |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 74001745 |
| Built | 1883 · more from the 1880s |
| Architect | Gustav Lindenthal |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Smithfield St. at the Monongahela River, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Coordinates | 40.4347° N, 80.0022° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Pittsburgh | 203 listed places in Pittsburgh → |
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Questions people ask
When was Smithfield Street Bridge listed on the National Register?
Mar 21, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Smithfield Street Bridge built?
1883, designed by Gustav Lindenthal.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Smithfield Street Bridge?
Smithfield St. at the Monongahela River, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Smithfield Street Bridge?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74001745. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.