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Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin Hill Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin H...

Significance: The structure is 19 feet wide and 173 feet long. It is the most recently built lenticular through truss surviving in Connecticut, as of 1984. It has been replaced by a new bridge built several y... More

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin Hill Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin H...

Significance: The structure is 19 feet wide and 173 feet long. It is the most recently built lenticular through truss surviving in Connecticut, as of 1984. It has been replaced by a new bridge built several y... More

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, NY

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville...

Significance: This is the longest single-span, lenticular truss bridge constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and the largest extant example of its type in New York State. Survey number: HAER NY-293 Bu... More

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, NY

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville...

Significance: This is the longest single-span, lenticular truss bridge constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and the largest extant example of its type in New York State. Survey number: HAER NY-293 Bu... More

Turn-of-River Bridge, Spanning Rippowam River on Old North Stamford Road, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

Turn-of-River Bridge, Spanning Rippowam River on Old North Stamford Ro...

2013 Leicester B. Holland Prize, First Place Significance: With the exception of Gustav Lindenthal's Smithfield Street Bridge in Pittsburgh, PA, The Berlin Iron Bridge Company was the only manufacturer of lenti... More

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, NY

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville...

Significance: This is the longest single-span, lenticular truss bridge constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and the largest extant example of its type in New York State. Survey number: HAER NY-293 Bu... More

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin Hill Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin H...

Significance: The structure is 19 feet wide and 173 feet long. It is the most recently built lenticular through truss surviving in Connecticut, as of 1984. It has been replaced by a new bridge built several y... More

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, NY

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville...

Significance: This is the longest single-span, lenticular truss bridge constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and the largest extant example of its type in New York State. Survey number: HAER NY-293 Bu... More

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's ...

Significance: 188 feet in length, in 1984 this bridge was the longest lenticular truss in the State. Aside from redecking, the bridge retains almost all of its historic integrity. It is scheduled for replacem... More

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin Hill Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin H...

Significance: The structure is 19 feet wide and 173 feet long. It is the most recently built lenticular through truss surviving in Connecticut, as of 1984. It has been replaced by a new bridge built several y... More

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, NY

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville...

Significance: This is the longest single-span, lenticular truss bridge constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and the largest extant example of its type in New York State. Survey number: HAER NY-293 Bu... More

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, NY

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville...

Significance: This is the longest single-span, lenticular truss bridge constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and the largest extant example of its type in New York State. Survey number: HAER NY-293 Bu... More

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's ...

Significance: 188 feet in length, in 1984 this bridge was the longest lenticular truss in the State. Aside from redecking, the bridge retains almost all of its historic integrity. It is scheduled for replacem... More

Washington Avenue Lenticular Truss Bridge, Spanning Mad River, Waterbury, New Haven County, CT

Washington Avenue Lenticular Truss Bridge, Spanning Mad River, Waterbu...

Significance: This is one of only four lenticular trusses in the United States that was built by the Corrugated Metal Company. Survey number: HAER CT-18 Building/structure dates: ca. 1880 Initial Construction

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, NY

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville...

Significance: This is the longest single-span, lenticular truss bridge constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and the largest extant example of its type in New York State. Survey number: HAER NY-293 Bu... More

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's ...

Significance: 188 feet in length, in 1984 this bridge was the longest lenticular truss in the State. Aside from redecking, the bridge retains almost all of its historic integrity. It is scheduled for replacem... More

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's ...

Significance: 188 feet in length, in 1984 this bridge was the longest lenticular truss in the State. Aside from redecking, the bridge retains almost all of its historic integrity. It is scheduled for replacem... More

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, NY

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville...

Significance: This is the longest single-span, lenticular truss bridge constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and the largest extant example of its type in New York State. Survey number: HAER NY-293 Bu... More

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin Hill Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin H...

Significance: The structure is 19 feet wide and 173 feet long. It is the most recently built lenticular through truss surviving in Connecticut, as of 1984. It has been replaced by a new bridge built several y... More

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, NY

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville...

Significance: This is the longest single-span, lenticular truss bridge constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and the largest extant example of its type in New York State. Survey number: HAER NY-293 Bu... More

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin Hill Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin H...

Significance: The structure is 19 feet wide and 173 feet long. It is the most recently built lenticular through truss surviving in Connecticut, as of 1984. It has been replaced by a new bridge built several y... More

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin Hill Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin H...

Significance: The structure is 19 feet wide and 173 feet long. It is the most recently built lenticular through truss surviving in Connecticut, as of 1984. It has been replaced by a new bridge built several y... More

Washington Avenue Lenticular Truss Bridge, Spanning Mad River, Waterbury, New Haven County, CT

Washington Avenue Lenticular Truss Bridge, Spanning Mad River, Waterbu...

Significance: This is one of only four lenticular trusses in the United States that was built by the Corrugated Metal Company. Survey number: HAER CT-18 Building/structure dates: ca. 1880 Initial Construction

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, NY

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville...

Significance: This is the longest single-span, lenticular truss bridge constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and the largest extant example of its type in New York State. Survey number: HAER NY-293 Bu... More

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's ...

Significance: 188 feet in length, in 1984 this bridge was the longest lenticular truss in the State. Aside from redecking, the bridge retains almost all of its historic integrity. It is scheduled for replacem... More

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's ...

Significance: 188 feet in length, in 1984 this bridge was the longest lenticular truss in the State. Aside from redecking, the bridge retains almost all of its historic integrity. It is scheduled for replacem... More

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's ...

Significance: 188 feet in length, in 1984 this bridge was the longest lenticular truss in the State. Aside from redecking, the bridge retains almost all of its historic integrity. It is scheduled for replacem... More

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's ...

Significance: 188 feet in length, in 1984 this bridge was the longest lenticular truss in the State. Aside from redecking, the bridge retains almost all of its historic integrity. It is scheduled for replacem... More

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin Hill Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin H...

Significance: The structure is 19 feet wide and 173 feet long. It is the most recently built lenticular through truss surviving in Connecticut, as of 1984. It has been replaced by a new bridge built several y... More

Washington Avenue Lenticular Truss Bridge, Spanning Mad River, Waterbury, New Haven County, CT

Washington Avenue Lenticular Truss Bridge, Spanning Mad River, Waterbu...

Significance: This is one of only four lenticular trusses in the United States that was built by the Corrugated Metal Company. Survey number: HAER CT-18 Building/structure dates: ca. 1880 Initial Construction

Washington Avenue Lenticular Truss Bridge, Spanning Mad River, Waterbury, New Haven County, CT

Washington Avenue Lenticular Truss Bridge, Spanning Mad River, Waterbu...

Significance: This is one of only four lenticular trusses in the United States that was built by the Corrugated Metal Company. Survey number: HAER CT-18 Building/structure dates: ca. 1880 Initial Construction

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, NY

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville...

Significance: This is the longest single-span, lenticular truss bridge constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and the largest extant example of its type in New York State. Survey number: HAER NY-293 Bu... More

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's ...

Significance: 188 feet in length, in 1984 this bridge was the longest lenticular truss in the State. Aside from redecking, the bridge retains almost all of its historic integrity. It is scheduled for replacem... More

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's ...

Significance: 188 feet in length, in 1984 this bridge was the longest lenticular truss in the State. Aside from redecking, the bridge retains almost all of its historic integrity. It is scheduled for replacem... More

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's ...

Significance: 188 feet in length, in 1984 this bridge was the longest lenticular truss in the State. Aside from redecking, the bridge retains almost all of its historic integrity. It is scheduled for replacem... More

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin Hill Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin H...

Significance: The structure is 19 feet wide and 173 feet long. It is the most recently built lenticular through truss surviving in Connecticut, as of 1984. It has been replaced by a new bridge built several y... More

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin Hill Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin H...

Significance: The structure is 19 feet wide and 173 feet long. It is the most recently built lenticular through truss surviving in Connecticut, as of 1984. It has been replaced by a new bridge built several y... More

Washington Avenue Lenticular Truss Bridge, Spanning Mad River, Waterbury, New Haven County, CT

Washington Avenue Lenticular Truss Bridge, Spanning Mad River, Waterbu...

Significance: This is one of only four lenticular trusses in the United States that was built by the Corrugated Metal Company. Survey number: HAER CT-18 Building/structure dates: ca. 1880 Initial Construction

Washington Avenue Lenticular Truss Bridge, Spanning Mad River, Waterbury, New Haven County, CT

Washington Avenue Lenticular Truss Bridge, Spanning Mad River, Waterbu...

Significance: This is one of only four lenticular trusses in the United States that was built by the Corrugated Metal Company. Survey number: HAER CT-18 Building/structure dates: ca. 1880 Initial Construction

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin Hill Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Lover's Leap Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Pumpkin H...

Significance: The structure is 19 feet wide and 173 feet long. It is the most recently built lenticular through truss surviving in Connecticut, as of 1984. It has been replaced by a new bridge built several y... More

Mount Vernon Street Bridge, Sleepers River, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, VT

Mount Vernon Street Bridge, Sleepers River, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia...

Significance: Lenticular pony truss bridge with pin connections. This type of structure was made only by Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, CT. It is a good representative sample of their small bridge... More

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's Road, New Milford, Litchfield County, CT

Boardman's Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Housatonic River on Boardman's ...

Significance: 188 feet in length, in 1984 this bridge was the longest lenticular truss in the State. Aside from redecking, the bridge retains almost all of its historic integrity. It is scheduled for replacem... More