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John Augustus Roebling (born Johann August Röbling; June 12, 1806 – July 22, 1869) was a German-born American civil engineer. [1] He designed and built wire rope suspension bridges, in particular the Brooklyn Bridge, which has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Emily Warren Roebling (September 23, 1843 – February 28, 1903) was an engineer known for her contributions over a period of more than 10 years to the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband Washington Roebling developed caisson disease (a.k.a. decompression disease) and became bedridden. She served as a liaison and supervisor of ...
He continued to work independently on chemistry research and became the owner of 18.4% of the family business, John A. Roebling's Sons, after his father's death in 1926. [1] He acquired 1,050 acres (420 ha) of land in Lake Placid, Florida , in the late 1920s, which became the site of the Red Hill Estate, constructed on Red Hill, which rose 213 ...
Including approaches, the Brooklyn Bridge is a total of 6,016 feet (1,834 m) long [2] [3] [4] when measured between the curbs at Park Row in Manhattan and Sands Street in Brooklyn. [4] A separate measurement of 5,989 feet (1,825 m) is sometimes given; this is the distance from the curb at Centre Street in Manhattan.
The Roebling Building is an industrial structure at 169 Hudson Street in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, it was named after the John A. Roebling family, known for their work in wire rope manufacturing, most notably used in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge .
A long-closed plot of land under the Brooklyn Bridge has reopened to the public after 15 years — restoring another slice of greenspace for one of the city’s most crowded neighborhoods.
The carriage house has been converted into a community center with a rooftop deck and porthole skylights. There's a new community garden, set against a stained-glass wall made from repurposed building materials and architectural elements. Mr. Hooper's store has retained its art deco barstools and lunch counter, but now has free Wi-Fi.
Washington Augustus Roebling (May 26, 1837 – July 21, 1926) was an American civil engineer who supervised the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, designed by his father John A. Roebling. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War as an officer at the Battle of Gettysburg .