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11th Street Bridge (Old) (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1894; Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Tacoma Narrows on East 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

2nd River Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Columbia Bridge Works Whipple span built 1879, other span of unknown origin possibly added later.
Lost Whipple through truss at Middletown
Lost

3rd Avenue Bridge (Old) (Stark County, Ohio)
Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on 3rd Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

3rd Street Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1889 by the King Bridge Company; Destroyed in the 1913 Flood.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Eel River on 3rd St.
Destroyed in the 1913 Flood.

3rd Street Bridge (North) (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1876; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River (North Channel) on Third Street
Destroyed by flooding

3rd Street Bridge (South) (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1870; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River (South Channel) on Third Street
Destroyed by flooding

Armiesburg Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built in 1854 by Henry Wolf; Lost in 1913 (maybe by flooding) and replaced
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on CR 600 W
Replaced by a new bridge

Ballantyne Bridge (ca.1890) (Monroe County, New York)
Built ca.1890; replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Genesee River on Jefferson Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Bear Mountain Boat Landing Bridge (Rockland County, New York)
Lost Deck truss bridge over New York Central RR on Footpath
Mostly likely replaced by pedestrian tunnel

Bellpoint Covered Bridge (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built in 1877 by Reuben Partridge; destroyed by the 1913 flood.
Lost Partridge through truss bridge over Scioto River on Old 42
Destroyed in the Great 1913 Flood.

Beverly-Waterford Bridge (1881) (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1881; Destroyed by flooding 1913
Lost Pratt through truss swing and covered bridge over Muskingum River on Road
Destroyed by flooding

Big Four RR - Olentangy River Bridge (Old) (Delaware County, Ohio)
Partially destroyed in flood of 1913; replaced 1916
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Olentangy River, US 23, & River Street on Big Four RR
Destroyed by flooding

Black Street Bridge (Old) (Butler County, Ohio)
Destroyed by flood 1913; replaced 1922
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Black Street
Replaced by a new bridge

BO - Muskingum River Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

BO - Wabash River Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)
Destroyed by flooding in 1913 and replaced
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on Baltimore & Ohio
Destroyed by flooding

BO - Woodlands Whipple Truss (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Built XXXX; Replaced 1913
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Fish Creek on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Bridge Street Drawbridge (1913) (Essex County, New Jersey)
Concrete deck girder bridge over Passaic River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Bridge Street Swing Bridge (Pre 1913) (Essex County, New Jersey)
Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Passaic River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Broad Street Bridge (1884) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1884; West span washed out during during flood of 1913
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Scioto River on Broad Street
Destroyed by flooding

Broadway Bridge (Old) (Oswego County, New York)
At some point bowstring pony was replaced by a through truss.
Lost deck truss bridge over Oswego River on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge

Broadway Street Iron Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on S. Broadway (IN19) in Peru
Replaced by new bridge after 1913 flood

Brodhead's Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Demolished 1913 for construction of Ashokan Reservoir
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Esopus Creek
Demolished

C&A - Kankakee River Bridge (Old) (Will County, Illinois)
Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kankakee River on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

C&E - Scioto River Bridge (Scioto County, Ohio)
Built 1884; wooden span replaced by steel truss in 1904; damaged in 1913 flood and replaced
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Scioto River on Cincinnati and Eastern Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

Cedar Grove Bowstring (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880 by the King Iron Bridge Company; destroyed in the 1913 flood.
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Whitewater River
Destroyed in the great 1913 flood

Central Avenue Bridge (Older) (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1880's; Destroyed by flooding March 25, 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Olentangy River on Rt 37
Replaced by a new bridge

CGW - St. Paul Swing Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1885; Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CH&I - Big Miami River Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built in in 1850s, lost in 1913 flood
Lost Deck truss bridge over Great Miami River on CH&I Railroad in Hamilton
Destroyed by flooding and replaced by a new bridge

Chautauqua Pedestrian Bridge (Warren County, Ohio)
Destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Footpath
Removed but not replaced

Cheesquake Creek Bridge (1898) (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built 1898; Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cheesquake Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Cherry Street Bridge (Old) (Stark County, Ohio)
Built in the 1870's to replace a succession of wooden bridges; destroyed by flood March 25, 1913
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on Cherry Street
Destroyed by flooding

Chesterville Covered Bridge 35-59-02x (Morrow County, Ohio)
Built 1863
Lost Bridge over Kokosing River on Oh 314
Built in 1863, destroyed in the flood of 1913

Choptank River Drawbridge (1875) (Caroline County, Maryland)
Built 1875; Replaced 1913
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Choptank River
No longer exists

Cicott Street Bridge (1889) (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1889-90 by the King Bridge Company; Destroyed in the 1913 Flood.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on Cicott Street
Destroyed by flooding

Circleville Bridge (1881) (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Built 1881; destroyed in the 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Scioto River on Current-day route of US 22
Destroyed by flooding

Clark's Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1854; destroyed by flood 1913 and not replaced
Lost covered through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Township Road 166
Destroyed by flooding

Cleves Bridge (Older) (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1884; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Louisville Pike and CL&A Electric Rwy
Destroyed by flooding in 1913

CN - Twin Creek Bridge (Old) (Montgomery County, Ohio)
At least partially destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Twin Creek on Cincinnati Northern Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

Columbia Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1899 by the Wabash Bridge & Iron Works
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Columbia Street
Destroyed in 1913 flood

Congress Street Bridge (Pre 1913) (Albany County, New York)
Replaced ca. 1913
Lost Whipple through truss swing bridge over Hudson River on Congress Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Coshocton Aqueduct (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Built 1829; rebuilt many times over its lifetime; destroyed in flood of 1913
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Walhonding River on Ohio and Erie Canal
Destroyed by flooding

Council Grove Bridge (Morris County, Kansas)
Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Neosho River on US 56
Replaced by a new bridge

Country Club Suspension bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built to connect the Logansport Country Club with the Ft. Wayne and Wabash Valley Interurban line, perhaps Wabash Railroad as well
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Wabash River on Walkway bridge for Golfing club
Destroyed by flood

Covered Bridge Lambertville (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Lost Bridge
No longer exists (due to arson)

Cox Ferry Bridge (1869) (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1869 by Simon de Graff; replaced 1913
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genesee River on Rush Scottsville Road (current route of NY-251)
Replaced by a new bridge

CSX - Woodlands Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Built 1913
Deck plate girder bridge over Fish Creek on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Dakota City Bridge (Older) (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1871, replaced 1913
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on local road
Replaced by a new bridge

Decatur Covered Bridge (Macon County, Illinois)
Lost Covered Bridge over Sangamon River
No longer exists

Denman Ford Bridge (1899) (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Built 1899-1900 by the Canton Bridge Company; 3 spans lost in the 1913 flood and bridge later replaced.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Walhonding River on County Road 23
3 of 4 spans destroyed by flooding on March 25, 1913.

DL&W - Lower Buffalo River Bridge (Pre 1913) (Erie County, New York)
Built ?, Replaced 1913
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Buffalo River on DL&W - Buffalo River Drawbridge
Replaced by a new bridge

Dresden Suspension Bridge (1853) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1853 by George Copland; destroyed by 1913 flood and replaced 1914
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Muskingum River on Muskingum Ave
Destroyed by flooding and replaced by a new bridge

DTI - Rouge River Bridge (1898) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1898; Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rouge River on Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Elkin Covered Bridge (Yadkin County, North Carolina)
Built 1873; Replaced 1913
Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Yadkin River on abandoned Road
Replaced by a new bridge which was lost in 1916 and never replaced.

Farrington Bridge (Miami County, Ohio)
Built 1863; collapsed April 24, 1913
Lost Long through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Peterson Road
Replaced by a new bridge

First Frisco Arkansas River Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built in 1886 by Union Bridge Company the bridge was reconstructed in 1913-14 with heavier trusses.
Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Frisco Railroad in Fort Smith
Replaced by new bridge

First High Bridge (Jessamine County, Kentucky)
Built 1876-77, new superstructure built in 1910-11, original substructure demolished in 1913
Lost Deck truss bridge over Kentucky River on Cincinnati Southern Railway at High Bridge


FtW&WV - Wabash River Bridge (N) (Cass County, Indiana)
Built around 1906 by the Lafayette Engineering Co.; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River (North Channel) on Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Co.
No longer exists

Gaar Covered Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost Bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Gaar Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Gambier Street Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)
Destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Truss bridge over Kokosing River on Gambier Street
Destroyed by flooding

Gasport Road Bridge (Old) (Niagara County, New York)
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Gasport Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Gaysport Bridge (1889) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1889 by Smith Bridge Co.; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Muskingum River on County Road 66
Destroyed by flooding

Genesee Street Bridge (Old) (Lake County, Illinois)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Waukegan River on S Genesee Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Glen Falls Iron Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1890; Destroyed by flooding 1913; Replaced 1915
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Hudson River on Glens Street
Destroyed by flooding

Green Camp Covered Bridge (Marion County, Ohio)
Built either in 1869 or 1880; replaced 1913
Lost Childs through truss bridge over Scioto River on Green Camp-Essex Road (OH-739)
Replaced by a new bridge

Harrison Suspension Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1873; Destroyed in the 1913 flood.
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Whitewater River on Jamison Road
Destroyed by the 1913 flood

Hiser Station Covered Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Lost Howe through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on US Route 52
Destroyed by flooding

Holland Mill Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)
Built 1879
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Flatrock River on Vandalia Road
Replaced by a new bridge after possible flood damage

Hopkins Street Bridge (Pre 1913) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Damaged in the 1913 flood and replaced
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Auglaize River on Hopkins Street
Destroyed by flooding & replaced by a new bridge

Huss Street Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Destroyed in great 1913 flood
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Huss Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Indian Mill Bridge (Old) (Wyandot County, Ohio)
Built 1871 by John Kennedy to replace an earlier covered bridge built 1859-1860; destroyed by 1913 flood and replaced by steel truss bridge
Lost covered Howe through truss bridge over Sandusky River on County Road 47
Destroyed by flooding

Jackson St. Bridge (Clermont County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple/Camelback truss bridge over Little Miami River on Jackson Street (now Loveland Ave.)
Destroyed in the 1913 flood and replaced with another bridge.

Jasper Bridge (1868) (Pike County, Ohio)
Built 1868 by T. Nesmith & Co; destroyed by 1913 flood
Lost covered truss bridge over Scioto River on Old OH-124
Destroyed by flooding

Jeromesville Bridge (Pre-1913) (Ashland County, Ohio)
Destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Jerome Fork Mohican River on West Main Street (Lincoln Highway/County Road 30A)
Destroyed by flooding

Keller's Mill Bridge (Seneca County, Ohio)
Destroyed in 1913 flood; substructure reused for replacement bridge
Lost covered through truss bridge over Sandusky River on County Road 6
Destroyed by flooding

Labatt Through Truss Bridge (Wilson County, Texas)
Replaced by the 1914 Labatt Pony Truss Bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over San Antonio River
Replaced by a new bridge

Lafayette Street Bridge (2nd) (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1895; Replaced 1913
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Hillsborough River on Lafayette Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Leo Covered Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1878; Lost in the 1913 flood.
Lost Howe through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Grabill Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Leonard Street Covered Bridge 22-41-03#2x (Kent County, Michigan)
Built 1879; replaced 1913
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Grand River on Leonard Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Lewis Street Bridge (Columbia County, Wisconsin)
Replaced 1913
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Canadian Pacific Railway on North Lewis Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Lewisburg Covered Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built in 1868; Lost to flooding in 1913; Replaced with a new bridge in 1914
Lost Bridge over Wabash River on Country Road 825 E
Destroyed by flooding and replaced by a new bridge

Lindsey Ford Bridge (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Built 1867; destroyed by 1913 flood
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Scioto River on Commercial Point Road (CR 4)
Replaced by a new bridge

Little Raccoon Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built in 1859 by Henry Wolf; Lost in flooding 1913 and replaced with the Howard Covered Bridge
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Raccoon Creek on Old Road 36 (old alignment)
Destroyed by flooding and replaced with the Howard Covered Bridge

Lock 17 Road Bridge (Pre-1913) (Tuscarawas County, Ohio)
Destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on Lock 17 Road
Destroyed by flooding

Long Bridge (Ida County, Iowa)
Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maple River on 1st Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Longnecker Covered Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built in 1874 this bridge was lost in the flood of 1913.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Whitewater River on Longnecker Road
Destroyed by flood

Lost Bridge (1906) (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1906, destroyed by flood on March 26, 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Lawrenceburg Road
Destroyed by flooding

Lowell Covered Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1881; damaged by storm in June 1883; damaged in flood 1884; destroyed by 1913 flood
Lost Smith through truss covered bridge over Muskingum River on Bridge Street
Destroyed by flooding

Lower Falls Covered Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1845
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Allen Avenue Extension
Replaced by a new bridge

LSE - Vermillion River Bridge (1901) (Erie County, Ohio)
Built 1901; Damaged by construction train & temporaily repaired 1902; Permanently repaired 1903; Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Vermilion River on Lake Shore Electric Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

LV - Greens Bridge (Warren County, New Jersey)
Replaced 1913
Lost Deck truss bridge over Lopatcong Creek on Lehigh Valley Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1895; Lost to flooding in 1913.
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Main Street
Destroyed by severe weather

Main Street Bridge (Oneida County, New York)
Collapsed after being struck on 8/11/1913
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black River Canal on Main Street
Destroyed by collision

Main Street Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1870; Replaced 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Youngs Creek on South Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (1889) (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1889-90, Additional trusses for the Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Co. added in 1895.; Lost 1913
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on Main Street and Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Co.
Heavily damaged by the 1913 flood and replaced later that year

Main Street Bridge (Old) (Ashland County, Ohio)
Built 1892; destroyed in 1913 flood
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black Fork Mohican River on Main Street (now OH-39)
Destroyed by flooding

Main Street Viaduct (Harris County, Texas)
Removed 1913
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Market Street Bridge (1883) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Built 1883 after previous bridge destroyed by flood; destroyed March 1913 by flood
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Sandusky River on Market Street
Destroyed by flood

Markle Bridge (1881) (Huntington County, Indiana)
Built 1881; Replaced 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Clark Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Marysville Pike Covered Bridge 35-21-11x (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built in 1864 by Jarvis Landon, lost in 1913 due to flooding
Lost covered multiple kingpost through truss bridge over Scioto River on US 36
Destroyed by flooding in 1913

Mayo Bridge (Old) (Richmond, Virginia)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over James River on 14th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

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