Arlington Memorial Bridge 1931
19 06 2008The construction of the Arlington Memorial Bridge was apparently authorized by Congress after then President Warren G. Harding was caught in a three-hour traffic jam. Built in 1931 as a connection to Arlington National Cemetery, the neo-classical bridge design included a draw bridge (picture) which has since been sealed shut. You can also see the temporary buildings built on the National Mall during World War I which served as barracks and offices all the way until after World War II.
We just love old timey photos!!! [Photo Credit: NPS]
Shorpy has been uploading a ton of pic of the old Potomac bathing beachs in Arlington and DC.
http://www.shorpy.com
It looks like a bridge to nowhere
thanks for that shorpy link . . . what an awesome site!