Devils Chair Bridge

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Devil's Chair Bridge, alternately called Lyon's Mill Bridge, is one of eight footbridges that cross Rock Creek. Built during the Great Depression, this bridge was notable due to it's "frankly concrete" construction. At the time, it was suggested that park structures be made of wood or stone, to better blend with the surroundings. Concrete could be used for purposes of economy but only if "expressed honestly."   Albert H. Good used Devil's Chair Bridge as an example of this honest expression in his 1935 book Park Structures and Facilities.