9 Must-See Landmarks That Celebrate Women

Jordana Weiss | October 19, 2018

7. The Emily Roebling Plaque – Brooklyn, NY

Emily Warren Roebling was born in 1843 and is famous for her contributions to the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. Her knowledge of architecture and engineering were integral to the construction of the bridge. Initially, she was not involved in the formal construction process, but after her husband, who was the chief engineer, fell ill, she took it upon herself to communicate directives between him and his staff. After a while, she had enough knowledge to take over most of his duties and advocated for him to remain the chief engineer in name while she executed most of the work. There is a small plaque dedicated to her contribution that can be found on one of the struts of the bridge, just south of Water Street in Brooklyn.

Emily Warren Roebling was not an engineer. But when her husband fell ill, she oversaw the construction and completion of the Brooklyn Bridge. https://t.co/XlYu3GaRqY

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 11, 2018

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