Harrison Street Bridge

The Harrison Street Bridge was a bridge which crossed the Embarras River east of Charleston, Illinois. The Camelback through truss bridge was 185 feet (56 m) long and 27.25 feet (8.31 m) tall at its highest point. Builders Oliver & Alexander constructed the bridge in 1898. The bridge was the only Camelback truss bridge ever built in Coles County.[2]

Harrison St. Bridge
The bridge site in 2013
Nearest cityCharleston, Illinois
Coordinates39°29′21″N 88°6′48″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1898 (1898)
Built byOliver & Alexander
Architectural styleCalmelback Parker truss
MPSColes County Highway Bridges Over the Embarras River TR
NRHP reference No.81000213[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 30, 1981
Removed from NRHPJanuary 6, 2020

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1981.[1] At the time, the bridge was closed to vehicles and reported as being in poor condition.[2] The bridge was demolished in 2011,[3] and was delisted from the register in 2020.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Harrison Street Bridge Inventory Form" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places in Illinois" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2014.


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