Ohio Street Bridge

Ohio Street Bridge, also known as the Joan Marchand Overlook, is a historic Pratt through Truss bridge located at Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1891 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Company and the sandstone abutments constructed by Eigenmann & Hoolerbach. It is a single span steel truss bridge and measures 198 feet long and 24 feet wide. It is closed to vehicular traffic but is used by pedestrian traffic.[2]:5

Ohio Street Bridge
Ohio Street Bridge, December 2011
LocationOhio St. over Pigeon Cr., Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates37°58′34″N 87°35′16″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1891 (1891)
Built byPittsburgh Bridge Company; Eigenmann & Hoolerbach
Architectural stylePratt through Truss
NRHP reference No.98001523[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 17, 1998

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Laura Thayer (September 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ohio Street Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs


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