Washington Mill Bridge

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Washington Mill Bridge
1877 Washington Mill Bridge.jpg
Washington Mill Bridge is located in Iowa
Washington Mill Bridge
Nearest cityBernard, Iowa
Coordinates42°18′15″N 90°46′49″W / 42.30417°N 90.78028°W / 42.30417; -90.78028Coordinates: 42°18′15″N 90°46′49″W / 42.30417°N 90.78028°W / 42.30417; -90.78028
Arealess than one acre
Built1877-78
Built byMassillon Bridge Co.; Donahue, T.J.
ArchitectMassillon Bridge Co.
Architectural style
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.98000788[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1998

The Washington Mill Bridge is a road bridge crossing near Bernard, Iowa that was built in 1877–78. It is a bowstring, through arch bridge, manufactured and built by the Massillon Bridge Company.[1]

The bridge is significant for its engineering. Its span is 113 feet (34 m) and it cost $2,589. As of 1994, the bridge's setting was relatively unchanged since the bridge's construction more than 100 years before.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]


References[]

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Clayton B. Fraser (August 31, 1994). "Washington Mill Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-09. with one photo


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