Putnam Street Bridge, Spanning Muskingum River, Marietta, Washington County, OH
Summary
Significance: The bridge, built in 1800, was the first free bridge crossing the Muskingum River is Marietta, Ohio. That bridge was swept away in the 1913 flood. The present Putnam Street Swing bridge was built on the same stone masonry piers/abutments. Although the swing span is inoperable, it is one of four remaining swing bridges in Ohio.
Survey number: HAER OH-117
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
West Marietta, 39.41535, -81.45484
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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