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Bridges of Washington, D.C. - (History & Guide) by Bob Dover (Paperback)

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  • Explore the history of our nation's capital through this history of its bridges.
  • About the Author: Bob Dover is a geologist with thirty-six years of experience in environmental impact assessment.
  • 192 Pages
  • History, United States
  • Series Name: History & Guide

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Explore the history of our nation's capital through this history of its bridges.

In the late 1700s, the first bridges, now completely gone, connected the new Federal City to the outside world. Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, more and bigger crossings arose to support industry, allow the expansion of suburbs, commemorate cultural and civic leaders, and enhance the aesthetics of the District's waterfronts and parks. Although the city abandoned civic-minded, commemorative, and monumental constructions for utilitarian highway monoliths in the mid-twentieth century, a recent renaissance has seen a welcome shift to walkability and beauty instead of brute utility.

Using the city's bridges as an index of the times, author and D.C. native Bob Dover tracks the growth, decay, and rebirth of the District from the 1750s to today.




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Connecting the City's Past to Its Future




About the Author



Bob Dover is a geologist with thirty-six years of experience in environmental impact assessment. A Washington, D.C., native, he is a graduate of Beloit College and the University of North Carolina. His primary geologic interest is the role of geology and topography in influencing human settlement patterns, architecture, and historical events. In 2022, he published Bridgespotting: A Guide to Bridges that Connect People, Places, and Times, a book that examined uses of bridges for tourism and recreation. He is a contributor of bridge photos and documentation to the historicbridges.org website and an active participant in the Vermont Covered Bridge Society. Recently retired, he lives just outside of Washington in Columbia, Maryland.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .31 Inches (D)
Weight: .31 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Series Title: History & Guide
Publisher: History Press
Theme: State & Local, Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Format: Paperback
Author: Bob Dover
Language: English
Street Date: January 20, 2026
TCIN: 1006505835
UPC: 9781467170048
Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-3615
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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