Guide to the Seattle Engineering Department Bridge Records
1902-1964

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  Overview of the Collection
   
  Historical Note
   
  Content Description
   
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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

Seattle Engineering Department Bridge Records

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Overview of the Collection

Creator: Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept. Engineering Services
Title: Bridge Records
Dates: 1902-1964 ( inclusive )
Quantity: 2.2 cubic ft. (6 boxes)
Collection Number: 2614-06
Summary: Reports, specifications, correspondence, and estimates documenting Seattle Engineering Department construction of bridges.
Repository: Seattle Municipal Archives

PO Box 94728
600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle, WA 98124-4728
Phone: 206/233-7807
Email: archives@seattle.gov
http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives

Languages: Collection materials are in English. 
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical Note

The Seattle Engineering Department (SED) maintained the City's streets and bridges, designed and oversaw construction of public works projects, provided traffic and transportation planning, and operated the sewer and solid waste utility. The position of City Surveyor was created in 1873 to survey the City, establish boundaries and street grades, and administer condemnation processes. This position was renamed City Engineer in 1890.

In 1931, the Engineering Department absorbed part of the Department of Public Utilities, and in 1936, it assumed the responsibilities of the Department of Streets and Sewers and the Traffic Department. In 1997, the water, solid waste, drainage, and wastewater utilities from the Engineering and Water departments were merged with the Engineering Services Division of SED and the Customer Service Call Center and Construction Engineering Sections of City Light to form Seattle Public Utilities. The traffic and transportation functions of the Engineering Department were consolidated in the Seattle Transportation Department.

Content Description

The Engineering Department Bridge Files date from 1902 to 1964 and contain correspondence, reports, estimates, specifications, permits, drawings and testing data concerning bridge construction, planking, and grading. Also included is correspondence with the Army Corps of Engineers regarding permits for bridge construction. Records relate primarily to the bridges spanning the Lake Washington Ship Canal and to the first Lake Washington bridge.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

Records are open to the public.

Preferred Citation :  

[Item and date], Seattle Engineering Department Bridge Records, Record Series 2614-06. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Administrative Information

Arrangement :

Records are arranged alphabetically by name of bridge.

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Seattle Engineering Department Bridge Records, 1902-1964
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box/Folder
1/1 California Avenue Bridge Across Fauntleroy Creek 1911
1/2 Dearborn Street Bridge, Weekly Progress Reports 1917
1/3 Eastlake Avenue Bridge 1915-1916
1/4 Eastlake Avenue Bridge 1916
1/5 Eastlake Avenue Bridge 1916
1/6 Eastlake Avenue Bridge 1916-1917
1/7 Eastlake Avenue Bridge 1917-1918
1/8 Eastlake Avenue Bridge 1918
1/9 Eastlake Avenue Bridge 1918
2/1 Eastlake Avenue Bridge 1918-1919
2/2 Eastlake Avenue Bridge 1919-1926
2/3 Eastlake Avenue Bridge, Approaches 1917-1929
2/4 Eastlake Avenue Bridge, Bills of Lading 1916-1917
2/5 Eastlake Avenue Bridge, Estimates 1917-1920
2/6 Eastlake Avenue Bridge, Inspection Reports 1916
2/7 Eastlake Avenue Bridge, Inspection Reports 1917
2/8 Eastlake Avenue Bridge, Progress Reports 1916-1919
2/9 Eastlake Avenue Bridge, Robert W. Hunt and Company 1915-1917
3/1 Eastlake Avenue Bridge, Specifications 1916
3/2 Eastlake Avenue Bridge, United States Steel Products Company 1916-1918
3/3 Eastlake Avenue Bridge, Westinghouse Company 1916-1918
3/4 15th Avenue Northwest Bridge 1914-1917
3/5 15th Avenue Northwest Bridge 1915-1916
3/6 Fremont Avenue Bridge 1912-1915
3/7 Fremont Avenue Bridge 1915
3/8 Fremont Avenue Bridge 1915-1916
4/1 Fremont Avenue Bridge 1916
4/2 Fremont Avenue Bridge 1916
4/3 Fremont Avenue Bridge 1916
4/4 Fremont Avenue Bridge 1916-1917
4/5 Fremont Avenue Bridge 1917
4/6 Fremont Avenue Bridge 1917
4/7 Fremont Avenue Bridge 1917-1932
5/1 Fremont Avenue Bridge, Estimates 1915-1917
5/2 Fremont Avenue Bridge, Inspection Reports 1915-1916
5/3 Fremont Avenue Bridge, Inspection Reports and Materials 1915-1916
5/4 Fremont Avenue Bridge, Specifications 1915
5/5 Fremont Avenue Bridge, Weekly Progress Reports 1916-1917
5/6 26th Avenue Northeast Bridge 1909-1910
6/1 Lake Washington Ship Canal Bridges 1902-1913
6/2 1st Ave S. Bridge Permit 1909-1916
6/3 8th Ave S. (Commercial Waterway No. 1) Bridge Permit 1914-1916
6/4 Ballard Bridge Permit 1909-1914
6/5 Fremont Bridge Permit 1912-1915
6/6 W. Garfield St. Bridge (Smith's Cove Waterway) Permit 1910
6/7 Lake Union - Stoneway Bridge Permit 1910
6/8 Lake Washington Toll Bridge Drawings 1917-1939
6/9 Lake Washington Toll Bridge, Seattle Approach Test Results 1938-1940
6/10 Lake Washington Toll Bridge Correspondence 1938-1964
6/11 Montlake Bridge Permit 1908-1924
6/12 Spokane St. Bridge Permit 1908-1925
6/13 University Bridge Permit 1909-1931
6/14 W. Wheeler St and Smith's Cove Waterways Trestle Bridge Permit 1910-1915

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Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

  • Geographical Names :
  • Fremont Bridge (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Lake Washington Ship Canal (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Seattle (Wash.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
  • Subject Terms :
  • Bridges--Washington (State)--Seattle--Design and construction
  • Lacey V. Murrow Bridge (Mercer Island and Seattle, Wash.)

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    Finding aid prepared by Scott Cline and Shannon B. Lynch
    © 2004