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Drake Hill Road Bridge (1892)
Drake Hill Road Bridge
Location: Drake Hill Rd. at Farmington River, Simsbury, Connecticut Coordinates: 41°52′6″N 72°48′1″W / 41.86833°N 72.80028°WCoordinates: 41°52′6″N 72°48′1″W / 41.86833°N 72.80028°W Area: less than one acre Built: 1892 Architect: Buddington,J. H. Architectural style: Parker truss Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 84000999[1] Added to NRHP: July 19, 1984 Drake Hill Road Bridge is a bridge in Simsbury, Connecticut. It is on Drake Hill Rd. at Farmington River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The Drake Hill Bridge is a pin-connected Parker truss, built in 1892 over the Farmington River. The bridge has a 12 foot roadway and a span of 183 feet. It originally carried vehicle traffic but now is open open for foot and bicycle traffic. This bridge is only one of three surviving Parker trusses in Connecticut.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ ____ (, 19). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Drake Hill Road Bridge". National Park Service. http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/84000999.pdf. and Accompanying ____ photos, exterior and interior, from 19___
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- Bridges completed in 1892
- Connecticut Registered Historic Place stubs
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