Taft Bridge
Title
Taft Bridge
Subject
Taft Bridge
Connecticut Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
Bridges
Perry Lions
Description
These are photographs of the Taft Bridge, otherwise known as the Connecticut Avenue Bridge. This item mostly contains reconstruction photos from the early 1990s. The famous Perry Lions in these photos were designed by the famous sculptor Roland Hinton Perry in 1906 and installed in 1907. Perry also designed the famous Court of Neptune fountain in front of the Library of Congress.
These original lion statues were removed during the 1990s renovation project, as they were in fragile condition, and are currently stored in the Air Rights Tunnel.
These original lion statues were removed during the 1990s renovation project, as they were in fragile condition, and are currently stored in the Air Rights Tunnel.
Creator
District Department of Transportation
Kiewit Eastern Company
Date
Various
Contributor
Ramnik Kotadia, project engineer
Format
Photographs
Language
English
Type
Prints
Collection
Citation
District Department of Transportation and Kiewit Eastern Company , “Taft Bridge,” DDOT Historic Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ddotlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/312.