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Cascade Bridge
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National Register of Historic Places

Cascade Bridge

On the National Register since 199828 years
Baltimore Deck TrussListed 1998Burlington
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About Cascade Bridge

Cascade Bridge, at S. Main St. over Cascade Ravine, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 25, 1998. The Register lists it for its engineering, at the state level. It was listed as part of Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS.

What it isBridge in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 11 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

S. Main St. over Cascade Ravine, Burlington · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Cascade BridgeStart here
  2. 2Crapo Park and Arboretum Historic DistrictVictorian · 0.4 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DStarker-Leopold Historic DistrictItalianate1 miBJames M. Forney HouseVernacular · Built 18641.4 miBMary Darwin HouseVernacular · Built 18661.6 miBChicago, Burlington and Quincy StationModern Movement · Built 19471.7 miBBurlington and Missouri River Railroad Passenger StationItalianate1.8 miBChurch of St. John the BaptistGothic Revival · Built 18831.9 miBHotel BurlingtonSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19112 miBThe Capitol TheaterModern Movement · Built 19372 miDManufacturing and Wholesale Historic DistrictLate Victorian2 miDDowntown Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict2 miBSchramm BuildingLate Victorian2 mi

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Questions about Cascade Bridge

Is Cascade Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 25, 1998 (Register number 98000793).

Is Cascade Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Nauvoo Historic District, 21.4 miles away.

Can you visit Cascade Bridge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Cascade Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75336328 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.