Francis Scott Key Bridge

bridge in Washington, D.C.
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Francis Scott Key Bridge

Summary

Francis Scott Key Bridge is a deck arch bridge[1]. It draws 228 Wikipedia views per month (deck_arch_bridge category, ranking #31 of 146).[2]

Key Facts

  • Francis Scott Key Bridge is located in Washington, D.C.[3].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge is located in Arlington County[4].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge is in the country of United States[5].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge is on the continent of North America[6].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's instance of is recorded as deck arch bridge[7].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's architect is recorded as Nathan C. Wyeth[8].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's commissioned by is recorded as United States Congress[9].
  • Francis Scott Key is named after Francis Scott Key Bridge[10].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's architectural style is recorded as Neoclassical architecture[11].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's crosses is recorded as Potomac River[12].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge is made of reinforced concrete[13].
  • The location of Francis Scott Key Bridge was Georgetown[14].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge took place at Rosslyn[15].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's postal code is recorded as 20007[16].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's Commons category is recorded as Francis Scott Key Bridge (Washington, D.C.)[17].
  • 1923 marks the founding of Francis Scott Key Bridge[18].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.902222, 'lon': -77.069722}[19].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's structure replaces is recorded as Aqueduct Bridge[20].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[21].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's heritage designation is recorded as Virginia Historic Landmark[22].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's heritage designation is recorded as District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites[23].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's date of official opening is recorded as January 17, 1923[24].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Key Bridge'}[25].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's different from is recorded as Francis Scott Key Bridge[26].
  • Francis Scott Key Bridge's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+518.5'}[27].

Body

Geography

Francis Scott Key Bridge is in the country of United States[5]. Located in include Washington, D.C.[3], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1790[30] and Arlington County[4], a county of Virginia[31], in United States[32], founded in 1801[33]. It is on the continent of North America[6].

Physical Characteristics

Francis Scott Key Bridge sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1'}[34]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+518.5'}[27].

Designation and Status

Francis Scott Key Bridge's instance of is recorded as deck arch bridge[7]. Heritage statuses include National Register of Historic Places listed place[21], Virginia Historic Landmark[22], and District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites[23].

History and Context

1923 marks the founding of Francis Scott Key Bridge[18]. Francis Scott Key is named after it[10].

Why It Matters

Francis Scott Key Bridge draws 228 Wikipedia views per month (deck_arch_bridge category, ranking #31 of 146).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Virginia Landmarks Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Virginia Landmarks Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . National Register Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Virginia Landmarks Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Virginia Landmarks Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Structurae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Q12013. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Virginia Landmarks Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . National Register Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virginia Landmarks Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . DC Historic Sites. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Structurae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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