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Bard Rock Bridge, Spanning New York Central Railroad tracks, Hyde Park, Dutchess County, NY
Summary
Significance: At Vanderbilt Mansion, Frederick Vanderbilt created a country estate with a picturesque carriage drive system and bridges that complemented and heightened the beauty of the natural landscape. One of a system of bridges built during the Vanderbilt period of ownership, the structure is of plate girder construction encased in concrete, which is unusual. The span is somewhat decorative as opposed to most railroad bridges, which serve a utilitarian function and usually reflect that fact.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N908
Survey number: HAER NY-319
Building/structure dates: 1912 Initial Construction
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Vanderbilt, Frederick
Bard, John
Sexton, Samuel B
Boorman, James
Hudson River Railroad Company
New York Central Railroad
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
Croteau, Todd, project manager
Young, Kelly, researcher
Christianson, Justine, historian
Haas, David, photographer
Location
Hyde Park (Dutchess County, N.Y.), 41.76676, -73.90152
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
