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Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Railroad Bridge, Abandonned Penn Central Route, spanning Tom's Run, Farmersville, Montgomery County, OH

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Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Railroad Bridge, Abandonned Penn Central Route, spanning Tom's Run, Farmersville, Montgomery County, OH

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Summary

Significance: This bridge is one of the oldest remaining bridges on the former Cincinnati, Jackson & Michigan Railroad line and is a rare example of the nineteenth century engineering practice of using a deeper middle span to support heavier freight loads.
Survey number: HAER OH-102

date_range

Date

1969 - 1980

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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator

place

Location

Farmersville, 39.67950, -84.42911

Google Map of 39.6795, -84.42911319999999

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Source

Library of Congress

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Link

http://www.loc.gov/

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