Wisconsin Avenue bridge

Wisconsin Avenue bridge

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This is the oldest masonry bridge in Washington, DC. It predates the incorporation of Georgetown into Washington, DC. Note the name on the eastside keystone - O(rville). B. Dibble - the engineer of the Wisconsin Ave. Bridge. Note also the name of Andrew Jackson - engraved on a stone plaque - who dedicated this bridge upon its completion in 1828. The bridge allowed traffic to cross the canal.