布鲁克林桥是世界上第一座该类型的桥。造桥中使用了华盛顿在欧洲研究过的箱子。箱子的尺寸和房子一般大小，由木头制成。它有三个侧面以及顶部，但是没有底。

• The Brooklyn Bridge was the first bridge of its kind in the world. The box which Washington had studied in Europe was used. It was the size of a house and it was made of wood. It had three sides and a top, but no bottom.