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By Kristen Goode, About.com Guide to Brooklyn, NY

The Beginnings of the Brooklyn Bridge

Saturday January 3, 2009

About.com Architecture Guide Jackie Craven writes that today, January 3, marks the 139th anniversary of the day that construction began on the Brooklyn Bridge. The bridge, which officially opened to traffic in 1883, has over the years inspired artists, poets, filmmakers, and even Frank Sinatra.

Click for some fun facts:

  • How long is the Brooklyn Bridge?

  • How was the Brooklyn Bridge constructed?

  • What popular toy did the firm of the bridge's initial architect, John Roebling, help to develop?

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