General Dean Suspension Bridge

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name = General Dean Suspension Bridge
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caption = The General Dean Suspension Bridge, ca. 2000
location = Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois, USA
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lat_degrees = 38
lat_minutes = 36
lat_seconds = 40
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 89
long_minutes = 21
long_seconds = 28
long_direction = W
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built = 1859
architect =
architecture =
added = April 3, 1973 [ [http://www.nr.nps.gov/nrloc1.htm NRIS Database] , National Register of Historic Places, retrieved January 25, 2007.]
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refnum = 73000693
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governing_body = The General Dean Suspension Bridge is named after Major General William F. Dean. Dean served during the Korean War and was a native of Carlyle, Illinois, which is where the bridge spans the Kaskaskia River in Clinton County. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was added to the Register in 1973. [ [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/il/Clinton/state.html Clinton County] , Illinois, State Listings, nrhp.com]

History

The General William F. Dean Suspension Bridge was originally constructed in 1859 at a cost of $40,000. The original bridge remained in operation for nearly seventy years. Before the bridge was constructed travelers were forced to cross the Kaskaskia at Carlyle by ferry or over a mud bridge.Plaque on site, [http://www.bridgemeister.com/imgdda/ddilcarlyle15.jpgPhotograph of plaque at Bridgemeister] .] In 1950 the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) recognized the bridge for its architectural significance. HABS recommended preservation of the bridge. [ [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.il0143 Survey number HABS IL-225] - Suspension Bridge, Spanning Kaskaskia River, Carlyle, Clinton County, IL.] The Illinois General Assembly set aside $20,000 for bridge restoration in 1951 and in 1953 the bridge received its current nomenclature and was named after Major General Dean. [http://www.playandstaycarlyle.com/outdoor_recreation.htm Attractions & Outdoor Recreation] , City of Carlyle, Official site]

References

External links

* [http://www.bridgemeister.com/pic.php?pid=1235 Bridgemeister: Several good photos and closeups of the bridge]
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