Bridge No. L8515

Lewis St. over Tischer Cr., Duluth, Minnesota. County/parish: St. Louis.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 20, 2016. NRIS 16000873.

1 contributing structure.

From Wikipedia:

Bridge L8515

Bridge L8515 is a historic bridge in the Oatmeal Hill neighborhood of Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Built in 1922, it carries Lewis Street over Tischer Creek. Structurally it is a reinforced concrete arch bridge with a veneer of local gabbro masonry. Bridge L8515 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016 for its local significance in the theme of engineering. It was nominated for being a highly aesthetic example of the rustic bridges built in park-like settings in the first half of the 20th century.

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