Cartwright Creek Bridge
The Cartwright Creek Bridge near Springfield, Kentucky is a metal truss bridge built in 1884. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
Cartwright Creek Bridge | |
Location | Booker Rd., west of Springfield, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 37°39′34″N 85°16′23″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1884 |
Built by | King Iron Bridge Co. |
Architectural style | Single span metal truss |
MPS | Washington County MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 88003425[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 10, 1989 |
It is a single-span bridge built by the King Iron Bridge Company. It was deemed significant as one of few truss bridges in Washington County surviving from the late 1800s.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Joe DeSpain (January 1987). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Cartwright Creek Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved March 2, 2018. With photo from 1982.
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