| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1869/07/22 | John Augustus Roebling | Died | John Roebling dies from complications sustained from an injury while he was surveying the Brooklyn Tower | Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge | ||
| 1870/01/03 | John Augustus Roebling | Engineer | Construction begins on John Roebling's bridge | Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge | ||
| 1883/00/00 | Cornell Iron Works | Manufacturer | Circular stairs and ironwork manufactured by J B and J M Cornell are installed during construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. | Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge | ||
| 1883/05/24 | Grover Cleveland | Presider | Brooklyn Bridge opens | |||
| 1883/05/24 | Chester Alan Arthur | Presider | Brooklyn Bridge opens | |||
| 1883/05/24 | Washington A Roebling | Engineer | Brooklyn Bridge opens | |||
| 1884/05/17 | P T Barnum | Promoter | P T Barnum leads Dumbo and 20 other elephants across the Brooklyn Bridge to demonstrate its structural integrity |
| Particulars for Brooklyn Bridge: | |
|---|---|
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Structure type | Bridge |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Road-related |
| Sight Category | Structure |
| Bridge Type | Suspension Bridge |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast at Tiffany's (book) | Mezzobula | Truman Capote | then moseyed across the Brooklyn Bridge, and on the bridge, as we watched seaward-moving ships pass.... | |
| On the Town | Film | Stanley Donen | "On the Town" is set and was filmed on the Brooklyn Bridge |
| Activity | |
|---|---|
| Activity Category | On Foot |
| On Foot Type | Walk |
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