Cottonwood Creek Bridge | |
Location | Vincent Street over Cottonwood Creek, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 38°55′43″N104°48′35″W / 38.92861°N 104.80972°W Coordinates: 38°55′43″N104°48′35″W / 38.92861°N 104.80972°W |
NRHP reference No. | 01001104 |
CSRHP No. | 5EP.972 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 12, 2001 [1] |
Designated CSRHP | October 12, 2001 [2] |
The Cottonwood Creek Bridge is a bridge over Cottonwood Creek in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The structure is on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] [3]
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