King Avenue Bridge, Spanning Olentangy River, Columbus, Franklin County, OH

Significance: As the first concrete arch bridge constructed along the lower Olentangy River and King Avenue Bridge served as a major cornerstone in the implementation of the 1903 "Master Plan" for Columbus. The King Avenue Bridge was the first riverfront structure to feature design elements prevalent in the City Beautiful Movement of the early 20th century. It is also an example of the work of Wilbur Watson, a noted bridge engineer.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1596
Survey number: HAER OH-112
Building/structure dates: 1912-1914 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1971 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: after 1998 Demolished
Building/structure dates: 1957 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1961 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1967 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1983 Subsequent Work