Brooklyn Bridge Celebrating 140 Years
The New York City College of Technology, of the City University of New York – City Tech is celebrating the 140th anniversary of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Join CityTech’s Department of Architectural Technology along with authors, historians, scholars, and bridge enthusiasts.
WHEN: Saturday, September 30, 2023
WHERE: At the base of the Brooklyn Bridge
The celebration begins on the morning of Saturday, Sept 30th with presentations will include:
- technical knowledge of John A. Roebling’s bridges
- the engineering of the Brooklyn Bridge
- a display of glass negative slides of its construction
- modern photographs of the Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Manhattan, and George Washington Bridges — whose cables were spun by John A. Roebling’s Sons Company
- and the legacy of John, Washington and Emily Roebling, who made the great bridge possible
Optional activities include a Saturday evening social gathering at St. Ann’s Warehouse and Sunday morning tours of the Brooklyn Bridge led by our presenters.