List of historic civil engineering landmarks
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The following is a partial list of historic civil engineering landmarks as designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers since it began the program in 1964. The designation is granted to projects, structures, and sites in the United States (National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks) and the rest of the world.
Contents
- 1 International landmarks
- 2 United States landmarks
- 2.1 Alabama
- 2.2 Arizona
- 2.3 Arkansas
- 2.4 California
- 2.5 Colorado
- 2.6 Connecticut
- 2.7 Delaware
- 2.8 District of Columbia
- 2.9 Florida
- 2.10 Georgia
- 2.11 Hawaii
- 2.12 Illinois
- 2.13 Indiana
- 2.14 Iowa
- 2.15 Kentucky
- 2.16 Louisiana
- 2.17 Maine
- 2.18 Maryland
- 2.19 Maryland-Pennsylavania
- 2.20 Massachusetts
- 2.21 Michigan
- 2.22 Minnesota
- 2.23 Mississippi
- 2.24 Missouri
- 2.25 Montana
- 2.26 Nevada
- 2.27 New Hampshire
- 2.28 New Jersey
- 2.29 New Mexico
- 2.30 New York
- 2.31 North Carolina
- 2.32 North Dakota
- 2.33 Ohio
- 2.34 Oregon
- 2.35 Pennsylvania
- 2.36 South Carolina
- 2.37 South Dakota
- 2.38 Tennessee
- 2.39 Texas
- 2.40 Utah
- 2.41 Vermont
- 2.42 Virginia
- 2.43 Virginia-North Carolina
- 2.44 Washington
- 2.45 West Virginia
- 2.46 Wisconsin
- 2.47 Wyoming
- 3 External links
International landmarks
- Acquedotto Traiano-Paolo, Rome, Italy (built by the Romans)
- Banaue Rice Terraces, Banaue, Ifugao, the Philippines
- Eddystone Lighthouse, off Plymouth, England
- Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
- Great Wall of China,China
- Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
- Kavanagh Building, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Panama Canal, Panama
- Ponte Maria Pia Bridge, Oporto, Portugal
- Salginatobel Bridge, Shiers, Grisons, Switzerland
- Sweet Track, England (the world's oldest-known engineered roadway)
- Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia
United States landmarks
Alabama
- Ellicott's Stone, Mobile
Arizona
- Navajo Bridge, Page
- Theodore Roosevelt Dam & Salt River Project, Phoenix
- Hohokam Canal System, Phoenix
Arkansas
- White River Concrete Arch Bridge, Cotter
California
- Blimp Hangars, Tustin
- Alvord Lake Bridge, San Francisco
- Bridgeport Covered Bridge, Nevada City
- Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
- Sweetwater Dam, Spring Valley
- First Owens River - Los Angeles Aqueduct, Bishop
- Colorado River Aqueduct, Blythe
- Tehachapi Pass Railroad Line
- Central Pacific Railroad, Sacramento
- Arroyo Seco Parkway, Los Angeles
- Pelton Impulse Water Wheel, Camptonville
- Folsom Hydroelectric Power System, Folsom
- San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco
- Bidwell Bar Bridge, Oroville
Colorado
- Cheesman Dam, Denver
- Durango-Silverton Branch of the D&RGW RR, Durango
- Gunnison Tunnel, Montrose
- Prehistoric Mesa Verde Reservoirs, Mesa Verde
- Moffat Tunnel, Winter Park
Connecticut
- Rocky River Pumped Storage Hydro-Plant, New Milford
Delaware
- Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, New Castle
- New Castle Ice Harbor, New Castle
District of Columbia
- U.S. Capitol, Washington
- Washington Monument, Washington
Florida
- Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine
- King's Road, New Smyrna
- Sunshine Skyway Bridge, St. Petersburg / Palmetto
Georgia
- City Plan of Savannah, Savannah
Hawaii
- Kamehameha V Post Office, Honolulu
- East Maui Irrigation System, East Maui
Illinois
- Cortland Street Drawbridge, Chicago
- Chesbroughs Water Supply System, Chicago
- Reversal of the Chicago River, Chicago
Indiana
- Duck Creek Aqueduct, Metamora
- West Baden Springs Hotel, West Baden Springs
Iowa
- Keokuk Hydro-Power System, Keokuk
- Hydraulics Laboratory at the University of Iowa, Iowa City
Kentucky
- Royal Colonial Boundary of 1665, Middlesboro
- Louisville and Portland Canal Locks & Dam, Louisville
- Louisville Water Works, Louisville
- Kentucky Dam, Gilbertsville
- High Bridge, Jessamine
Louisiana
- McNeill Street Pumping Station, Shreveport
- Eads South Pass Navigation Works, Venice
Maine
- Bailey Island Bridge, Harpswell
- Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth
- Robyville Bridge, Corinth
- Maine Turnpike
- Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge, Bucksport
- Watson Settlement Bridge, Littleton
- Sewall's Bridge, York
- Hemlock Bridge, Fryeburg
Maryland
- Bollman Truss Bridge, Savage
- Druid Lake Dam, Baltimore
- Cabin John Aqueduct, Cabin John
- Carrollton Viaduct, Baltimore
Maryland-Pennsylavania
Massachusetts
- Borden Base Line, Hatfield
- Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge, North Andover
- Canton Viaduct, Canton
- Lawrence Experiment Station, Lawrence
- Minot's Ledge Lighthouse, Cohasset
- Middlesex Canal, Lowell
- Charlestown Naval Dry Dock, Boston
- Cape Cod Canal, Barnstable
- Charles River Basin Project, Boston
- Hoosac Tunnel, North Adams
- Granite Railway, Quincy
- Boston Subway, Boston
- Lowell Waterpower System, Lowell
- Watertown Arsenal, Watertown
Michigan
- Redridge Steel Dam, Houghton County
- Second Street Bridge, Allegan
- Sault Ste. Marie Hydroelectric Complex, Sault Ste. Marie
- St. Clair Tunnel, Port Huron
- Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, Detroit
Minnesota
- Seventh Street Improvement Arches, St. Paul
- Peavey-Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain Elevator, St. Louis Park
- Stone Arch Bridge - Great Northern Railway, Minneapolis
Mississippi
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Exp. Station, Vicksburg
Missouri
- Kansas City Park and Boulevard System, Kansas City
- Armour-Swift-Burlington Bridge, Kansas City
- River des Peres Sewage & Drainage Works, St. Louis
- Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant, St. Louis
- Union Station, St. Louis
- Eads Bridge, St. Louis
Montana
- Fort Peck Dam, Ft. Peck
- Going-to-the-Sun Road, Lake McDonald
Nevada
- Hoover Dam, Boulder City
- Marlette Lake Water System, Virginia City
New Hampshire
- Five Stone Arch Bridges, Hillsborough
- Mount Washington Cog Railway, Mt. Washington
- Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Cornish (designated by Vermont)
New Jersey
- Newark International Airport, Newark
- Hydraulic-Inclined Plane System of the Morris Canal, Stanhope
- Great Falls Raceway and Power System, Paterson
- Atlantic City Convention Hall, Atlantic City
- Cranetown Triangulation Site, Cedar Grove
- Bayonne Bridge, Bayonne
- Fink Through Truss Bridge, Hamden
New Mexico
- Elephant Butte Dam, Truth or Consequences
- El Camino Real, Santa Fe
- Embudo, New Mexico Stream Gauging Station, Embudo
- Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway, Chama
New York
- Blenheim Bridge, North Blenheim
- Croton Water Supply System, New York City
- Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Tunnel, New York City
- Holland Tunnel, New York City
- First New York Subway, New York City
- United States Military Academy, West Point
- Ward House, Rye
- Statue of Liberty, New York City
- Iron Building of the U.S. Army Arsenal, Watervliet
- Whipple Truss Bridge, Schenectady
- Erie Canal, Albany
- Bridges of Keeseville, Keeseville
- George Washington Bridge, New York City
- Brooklyn Bridge, New York City
- Triborough Bridge Project, New York City
North Carolina
- Bunker Hill Covered Bridge, Claremont
- Dorton Arena, Raleigh
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Cape Hatteras
North Dakota
- Northern Pacific High Line Bridge No 64
Ohio
- Cleveland Hopkins Airport, Cleveland
- Ohio Canal System, Akron
- Muskingum River Navigation System, Zanesville
- Miami Conservancy District, Dayton
- National Road, New Concord
- First Concrete Pavement, Bellefontaine
- Ingalls Building, Cincinnati
- John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, Cincinnati
- Goodyear Airdock, Akron
- Point of Beginning, U.S. Public Lands, Liverpool
Oregon
- Rogue River Bridge, Gold Beach
- Columbia River Scenic Highway, Portland
- Bonneville Dam, Columbia River System, Bonneville
Pennsylvania
- Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, Columbia
- Frankford Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia
- Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct of the Delaware & Hudson Canal, Lackawaxen
- Dunlap's Creek Bridge, Brownsville
- Kinzua Viaduct, Kane
- Philadelphia City Hall, Philadelphia
- Davis Island Lock and Dam, Pittsburgh
- Philadelphia Municipal Water Supply, Philadelphia
- Bethlehem Waterworks, Bethlehem
- Union Canal Tunnel, Lebanon
- Pennsylvania Turnpike
- Horseshoe Curve
- Allegheny Portage Railroad, Hollidaysburg
- Fritz Engineering Laboratory, Bethlehem
- City Plan of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
- Walnut Street Bridge, Harrisburg
- Tunkhannock Viaduct, Nicholson
- Starrucca Viaduct, Lanesboro
- Smithfield Street Bridge, Pittsburgh
- Rockville Bridge, Rockville
- Northampton Street Bridge, Easton
- Philadelphia City Hall, Philadelphia
South Carolina
- Charleston - Hamburg Railroad, Charleston
South Dakota
- Missouri River Bridges, Chamberlain
- Belle Fourche Dam, Belle Fourche
Tennessee
- Morison's Memphis Bridge, Memphis
- Tennessee State Capitol, Nashville
- Montgomery Bell's Tunnel, Nashville
- Norris Dam, Knoxville
Texas
- Brooks AFB, Old Hangar 9, San Antonio
- San Antonio River Walk & Flood Control System, San Antonio
- Galveston Seawall and Grade Raising, Galveston
- Acequias of San Antonio, San Antonio
- El Camino Real (The Royal Road) Eastern Branch, San Antonio
- Denison Dam, Denison
- Texas Commerce Bank (formerly Gulf, now Chase) Building, Houston
- San Jacinto Monument, Houston
- International Boundary Marker #1, El Paso
- Houston Ship Channel, Houston
Utah
- Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City
- Joining of the Rails - Transcontinental Railroad, Promontory
Vermont
- Cornish - Windsor Covered Bridge, Windsor
- Ascutney Mill Dam, Windsor
Virginia
- Fink Deck Truss Bridge, Lynchburg
- Potowmack Canal and Locks, Great Falls
- Crozet's Blue Ridge Tunnel, Waynesboro
- Dismal Swamp Canal, Chesapeake
- Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, Virginia Beach
- Gosport Naval Dry Docks, Norfolk
Virginia-North Carolina
- Blue Ridge Parkway, Shenandoah National Park
Washington
- Hanford B Reactor, Richland
- Lake Washington Ship Canal & Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle
- Cedar Falls Water Supply, Seattle
- Stevens Pass Railroad Tunnels & Switchback System, Stevens Pass
- Mullan Road, Walla Walla
- Snoqualmie Falls Cavity Generating Station, Snoqualmie
- Grand Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee
West Virginia
- Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Wheeling
- Baltimore & Ohio Roundhouse & Shop Complex, Martinsburg
Wisconsin
- Marshall Building, Milwaukee
- Vulcan Street Plant, Appleton
- Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage Treatment Plant, Milwaukee
Wyoming
- Buffalo Bill Dam, Cody
External links
- [American Society of Civil Engineers - National Civil Engineering Landmarks Program]
- [American Society of Civil Engineers - List by project location]
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