The Narada Falls Bridge is a reinforced concrete arch bridge in Mount Rainier National Park, spanning the Paradise River above Narada Falls. The bridge was built in 1927–1928 by contractor J. D. Tobin of Portland, Oregon, who built the Christine Falls Bridge at the same time. The arch spans 36 feet (11 m). The bridge is 20 feet (6.1 m) wide, with an additional 3.5 feet (1.1 m) on either side for sidewalks. It was faced with rubble stone masonry and is an example of National Park Service Rustic design. The bridge is not open for public traffic, and leads to the Narada park utility area.[2]

Narada Falls Bridge
Narada Falls Bridge is located in Washington (state)
Narada Falls Bridge
Nearest cityParadise, Washington
Coordinates46°46′31″N 121°44′43″W / 46.77528°N 121.74528°W / 46.77528; -121.74528
Arealess than one acre
Built1927
Architectural styleRustic style
MPSMt. Rainier National Park MPS
NRHP reference No.91000197[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1991

The bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1991. It is part of the Mount Rainier National Historic Landmark District, which encompasses the entire park and which recognizes the park's inventory of Park Service-designed rustic architecture.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ GGF (July 23, 1982). "Pacific Northwest Regional Office Inventory: Narada Falls Bridge". National Park Service. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
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