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Locke Avenue Bridge, Bridge Tender's House, East side of Locke Avenue, 12 feet south of Locke Avenue Bridge, Swedesboro, Gloucester County, NJ
Summary
Significance: The Bridge Tender's House is significant for its association with the adjoining highway crossing carrying Lock Avenue over Raccoon Creek. The construction of the house circa 1890 corresponded with the first bridge built at this crossing in 1887. The house continued to be occupied and improved by bridge tenders who operated the present bridge, which was constructed in 1911.
Survey number: HAER NJ-110-A
Building/structure dates: ca. 1890 Initial Construction
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Alfson, Mary, transmitter
Herr, John, photographer
Hunt, Rebecca A, historian
Location
gloucester county, 39.74761, -75.31047
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
