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Cline Hall of Science-Fitch Hall Skywalk

Polk County, Iowa

Photos 

Looking North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in January 2018

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BH Photo #416619

Map 

Street View 

Description 

First Skywalk built in Des Moines; Was designed as an homage to the Walter Gropius-designed Bauhaus Dessau

Facts 

Overview
Steel stringer bridge over Pedestrian Pathway on Pedestrian Pathway
Location
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1949
Builders
- Eero Saarinen of Kirkkonummi, Finland (Design)
- Eliel Saarinen of Rantasalmi, Finland (Design)
Design
Steel stringer
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.60358, -93.65484   (decimal degrees)
41°36'13" N, 93°39'17" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/445432/4605970 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Des Moines SW
Inventory number
BH 79736 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (17,489)
Built 1949 (420)
Built during 1940s (4,301)
Des Moines, Iowa (123)
Drake University (3)
Eero Saarinen (3)
Eliel Saarinen (1)
First of its kind (38)
 Have street view (30,595)
Iowa (6,910)
Open to pedestrians (4,715)
Owned by college (96)
Polk County, Iowa (284)
Skywalk/Industrial Bridge (24)
Steel stringer (6,968)

Update Log 

  • January 19, 2018: New photos from Daniel Barnes
  • December 16, 2017: New Street View added by Luke

Sources 

  • Luke
  • Daniel Barnes

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