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John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over Poplar Creek, Carroll, Fairfield County, OH

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 2, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 2, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See HAER WI-22 for additional information. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connections... More

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 220D, Saunemin, Livingston County, IL

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 2...

Significance: The Vieley Bridge is one of two iron and steel bowstring arch truss bridges of the Phoenix Ring upper chord design remaining in Livingston County. The bridge possesses significance as an example ... More

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 220D, Saunemin, Livingston County, IL

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 2...

Significance: The Vieley Bridge is one of two iron and steel bowstring arch truss bridges of the Phoenix Ring upper chord design remaining in Livingston County. The bridge possesses significance as an example ... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 220D, Saunemin, Livingston County, IL

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 2...

Significance: The Vieley Bridge is one of two iron and steel bowstring arch truss bridges of the Phoenix Ring upper chord design remaining in Livingston County. The bridge possesses significance as an example ... More

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Earth County, MN

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Ear...

Significance: This bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C in the area of Engineering as the only example of a bowstring arch through-truss bridge in the state of Minnesot... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over Poplar Creek, Carroll, Fairfield County, OH

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over ...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See also HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted conn... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See also HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted conn... More

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge Road, Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, NY

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge R...

Survey number: HAER NY-296 Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fountain Island Bridge, Lakeside Park between Promen Drive & Fountain Island, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, WI

Fountain Island Bridge, Lakeside Park between Promen Drive & Fountain ...

Significance: The Fountain Island Bridge is one of seven remaining bowstring truss bridges in the State of Wisconsin. Survey number: HAER WI-23 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870 Initial Construction Buildin... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

Tivoli Island Bridge, Spanning Rock River Channel from mainland to west side of Tivoli Island (moved from Milwaukee), Watertown, Jefferson County, WI

Tivoli Island Bridge, Spanning Rock River Channel from mainland to wes...

Significance: In 1866, Zenas King from Ohio received a patent for an innovative tubular iron-arch design. Increasing the sectional area of the top chord toward the ends of the arch, he claimed, strengthened th... More

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over Poplar Creek, Carroll, Fairfield County, OH

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over ...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 220D, Saunemin, Livingston County, IL

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 2...

Significance: The Vieley Bridge is one of two iron and steel bowstring arch truss bridges of the Phoenix Ring upper chord design remaining in Livingston County. The bridge possesses significance as an example ... More

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 220D, Saunemin, Livingston County, IL

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 2...

Significance: The Vieley Bridge is one of two iron and steel bowstring arch truss bridges of the Phoenix Ring upper chord design remaining in Livingston County. The bridge possesses significance as an example ... More

Fountain Island Bridge, Lakeside Park between Promen Drive & Fountain Island, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, WI

Fountain Island Bridge, Lakeside Park between Promen Drive & Fountain ...

Significance: The Fountain Island Bridge is one of seven remaining bowstring truss bridges in the State of Wisconsin. Survey number: HAER WI-23 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870 Initial Construction Buildin... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 1, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 1, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connections perforated the metal, needlessly weakening... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See also HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted conn... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See also HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted conn... More

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 220D, Saunemin, Livingston County, IL

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 2...

Significance: The Vieley Bridge is one of two iron and steel bowstring arch truss bridges of the Phoenix Ring upper chord design remaining in Livingston County. The bridge possesses significance as an example ... More

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge Road, Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, NY

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge R...

Survey number: HAER NY-296 Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fountain Island Bridge, Lakeside Park between Promen Drive & Fountain Island, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, WI

Fountain Island Bridge, Lakeside Park between Promen Drive & Fountain ...

Significance: The Fountain Island Bridge is one of seven remaining bowstring truss bridges in the State of Wisconsin. Survey number: HAER WI-23 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870 Initial Construction Buildin... More

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Earth County, MN

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Ear...

Significance: This bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C in the area of Engineering as the only example of a bowstring arch through-truss bridge in the state of Minnesot... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 1, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 1, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connections perforated the metal, needlessly weakening... More

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson County, KS

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson Cou...

Significance: Wrought iron bowstring arch. Survey number: HAER KS-2 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870- ca. 1879 Initial Construction

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 220D, Saunemin, Livingston County, IL

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 2...

Significance: The Vieley Bridge is one of two iron and steel bowstring arch truss bridges of the Phoenix Ring upper chord design remaining in Livingston County. The bridge possesses significance as an example ... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 6, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 6, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See also HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted conn... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson County, KS

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson Cou...

Significance: Wrought iron bowstring arch. Survey number: HAER KS-2 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870- ca. 1879 Initial Construction

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 3, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 3, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connectio... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 3, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 3, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connectio... More

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over Poplar Creek, Carroll, Fairfield County, OH

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over Poplar Creek, Carroll, Fairfield County, OH

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge over a water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge Road, Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, NY

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge R...

Survey number: HAER NY-296 Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Earth County, MN

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Ear...

Significance: This bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C in the area of Engineering as the only example of a bowstring arch through-truss bridge in the state of Minnesot... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 1, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 1, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connections perforated the metal, needlessly weakening... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson County, KS

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson Cou...

Significance: Wrought iron bowstring arch. Survey number: HAER KS-2 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870- ca. 1879 Initial Construction

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson County, KS

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson Cou...

Significance: Wrought iron bowstring arch. Survey number: HAER KS-2 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870- ca. 1879 Initial Construction

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 3, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 3, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connectio... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 3, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 3, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connectio... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

Tivoli Island Bridge, Spanning Rock River Channel from mainland to west side of Tivoli Island (moved from Milwaukee), Watertown, Jefferson County, WI

Tivoli Island Bridge, Spanning Rock River Channel from mainland to wes...

Significance: In 1866, Zenas King from Ohio received a patent for an innovative tubular iron-arch design. Increasing the sectional area of the top chord toward the ends of the arch, he claimed, strengthened th... More

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over Poplar Creek, Carroll, Fairfield County, OH

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, railroad structure, train viaduct, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 2, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 2, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See HAER WI-22 for additional information. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connections... More

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge Road, Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, NY

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge R...

Survey number: HAER NY-296 Public domain photograph of a dock, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fountain Island Bridge, Lakeside Park between Promen Drive & Fountain Island, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, WI

Fountain Island Bridge, Lakeside Park between Promen Drive & Fountain ...

Significance: The Fountain Island Bridge is one of seven remaining bowstring truss bridges in the State of Wisconsin. Survey number: HAER WI-23 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870 Initial Construction Buildin... More

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Earth County, MN

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Ear...

Significance: This bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C in the area of Engineering as the only example of a bowstring arch through-truss bridge in the state of Minnesot... More

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson County, KS

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson Cou...

Significance: Wrought iron bowstring arch. Survey number: HAER KS-2 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870- ca. 1879 Initial Construction

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson County, KS

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson Cou...

Significance: Wrought iron bowstring arch. Survey number: HAER KS-2 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870- ca. 1879 Initial Construction

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 3, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 3, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connectio... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 2, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 2, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See HAER WI-22 for additional information. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connections... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See also HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted conn... More

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 220D, Saunemin, Livingston County, IL

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 2...

Significance: The Vieley Bridge is one of two iron and steel bowstring arch truss bridges of the Phoenix Ring upper chord design remaining in Livingston County. The bridge possesses significance as an example ... More

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge Road, Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, NY

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge R...

Survey number: HAER NY-296 Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge Road, Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, NY

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge R...

Survey number: HAER NY-296 Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyville, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, KS

Parker Bridge, Spanning Verdigris River 1.5 miles Southeast of Coffeyv...

Significance: The combination bowstring/camelback bridge is a riveted steel high through truss and is one of only five camelbacks known to exist in the state. The bowstring pony truss is the only identified ex... More

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over Poplar Creek, Carroll, Fairfield County, OH

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over ...

Public domain photograph of attic, house frame, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See also HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted conn... More

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 220D, Saunemin, Livingston County, IL

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 2...

Significance: The Vieley Bridge is one of two iron and steel bowstring arch truss bridges of the Phoenix Ring upper chord design remaining in Livingston County. The bridge possesses significance as an example ... More

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 220D, Saunemin, Livingston County, IL

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 2...

Significance: The Vieley Bridge is one of two iron and steel bowstring arch truss bridges of the Phoenix Ring upper chord design remaining in Livingston County. The bridge possesses significance as an example ... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson County, KS

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson Cou...

Significance: Wrought iron bowstring arch. Survey number: HAER KS-2 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870- ca. 1879 Initial Construction

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over Poplar Creek, Carroll, Fairfield County, OH

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Ohio, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 220D, Saunemin, Livingston County, IL

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 2...

Significance: The Vieley Bridge is one of two iron and steel bowstring arch truss bridges of the Phoenix Ring upper chord design remaining in Livingston County. The bridge possesses significance as an example ... More

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Earth County, MN

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Ear...

Significance: This bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C in the area of Engineering as the only example of a bowstring arch through-truss bridge in the state of Minnesot... More

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Earth County, MN

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Ear...

Significance: This bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C in the area of Engineering as the only example of a bowstring arch through-truss bridge in the state of Minnesot... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 6, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 6, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See also HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted conn... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson County, KS

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson Cou...

Significance: Wrought iron bowstring arch. Survey number: HAER KS-2 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870- ca. 1879 Initial Construction

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over Poplar Creek, Carroll, Fairfield County, OH

John Bright No. 2 Covered Bridge, Bish Road (Township Route 263) over ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 2, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 2, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See HAER WI-22 for additional information. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connections... More

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge Road, Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, NY

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge R...

Survey number: HAER NY-296 Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge Road, Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, NY

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge R...

Survey number: HAER NY-296 Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge Road, Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, NY

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge R...

Survey number: HAER NY-296 Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Earth County, MN

Kern Truss Bridge, Township Road over LeSueur River, Skyline, Blue Ear...

Significance: This bridge is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C in the area of Engineering as the only example of a bowstring arch through-truss bridge in the state of Minnesot... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 1, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 1, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connections perforated the metal, needlessly weakening... More

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