Choate Bridge

Choate Bridge
Choate Bridge
Choate Bridge, Spanning Ipswich River at South Main Street, Ipswich
Choate Bridge is located in Massachusetts
Location: Ipswich, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°40′46″N 70°50′16″W / 42.67944°N 70.83778°W / 42.67944; -70.83778Coordinates: 42°40′46″N 70°50′16″W / 42.67944°N 70.83778°W / 42.67944; -70.83778
Built: 1764
Architect: Choate,Col. John
Architectural style: Other
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#:

72000137

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Added to NRHP: August 21, 1972

Choate Bridge (1764) is a historic stone arch bridge on Route 1A/Route 133 over the Ipswich River (S. Main St.) in Ipswich, Massachusetts that is the oldest surviving double arch bridge in North America.

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History

The stone bridge was built in 1764 by the town and county. Construction was supervised by Colonel John Choate, the local treasurer. Choate was the allegedly the first person to ride his horse over the bridge. In 1838 the single lane bridge was widened to two lanes. In 1972 the historic bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1989 the bridge was extensively renovated.[1][2]

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