Durham Falls Bridge, Spanning Oyster River at State Route 108, Durham, Strafford County, NH
Summary
Significance: The bridge is one of many single-span, I-beam bridges utilizing concrete jack arches supported by cut granite abutments still extant in the New Hampshire. Rebuilt from an earlier bridge in 1907, the bridge is one of the state's earliest examples of bridge, road and highway improvement which utilized the state aid to towne made available in the laws of 1905. The bridge is significant for its use of local materials, e.g. Durham granite, and local craftsmanship...
Survey number: HAER NH-15
Building/structure dates: 1907 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
durham, 43.12031, -70.92130
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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