Art Deco

Tucked away in Southern Oregon is a most unexpected architectural marvel: the Patterson Bridge. Completed in 1932, this dramatic river crossing owes its decidedly Manhattan air to the tapering and setback of its four pylons, which produce a rather striking contrast against its Tuscan order arches and Venetian windows.

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Named after Oregon's 18th governor, the bridge connects the city of Gold Beach with the broader Oregon Coast Highway. It was considered the most advanced concrete bridge at the time of its opening, being the first in the United States to utilise the Freyssinet method of prestressing concrete.

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Indeed, especially given Gold Beach’s population of 500 at the time. My suspicion is that it was a combination of superior taste on the part of its designer Conde McCullough and the hope of the state to generate tourism. For their part, the federal government began substantially supporting infrastructure as early as 1916 and likely paid for half of it.

Magnificent. Cannot fathom what a district council needs to do to commission such a wonder - then or now.

I was wondering if anyone here had seen it in person. I imagine it looked something like this in the rain:

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Absolutely stunning. I recall passing this in the rain and wanting to slow down to take it in.