Northeast Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Gladstone Boulevard Bridge over Anderson Avenue

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2013

1. Gladstone Boulevard Bridge over Anderson Avenue Marker

Inscription.
Designed by David A. Miles, the Gladstone Boulevard Bridge was erected by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company in 1897 under the direction of Joseph W. Hoover for $16,000.

A major rehabilitation and restoration project was completed in 2003, which retrained the character of the 60-foot long iron arch span supported on massive stone masonry abutments. The original exterior arches, stairs, retaining walls and handrail were restored. New decorative lights and benches were installed to reflect the essence of the original structure.

Erected by Kansas City, Missouri Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 39° 6.708′ N, 94° 32.738′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Northeast Kansas City. It is at the intersection of Gladstone Boulevard and Anderson Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Gladstone Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kansas City MO 64124, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Founders of Children's Mercy Hospital (a few steps from this marker); Scarritt Point (approx. 0.4 miles away); Scarritt Point Neighborhood (approx. 0.4 miles away); Independence Boulevard (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Independence Boulevard (approx. half a mile away); Garrison Field House (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Rebirth of Twelfth and Vine (approx. 1.2 miles away); Goin' to Kansas City Plaza (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Also see . . . Anderson Avenue at Gladstone Boulevard. Kansas City Public Library website entry (Submitted on June 19, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 15, 2013

2. Gladstone Boulevard Bridge over Anderson Avenue Marker

Looking SW across Gladstone Boulevard

Image of Gladstone Boulevard Bridge over Anderson Avenue on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, undated

3. Image of Gladstone Boulevard Bridge over Anderson Avenue on Marker

Gladstone Boulevard Bridge over Anderson Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

4. Gladstone Boulevard Bridge over Anderson Avenue

Re-named in honor of the Founders of Children's Mercy Hospital

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 751 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.