Lost 1913

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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

B&O - 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

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

Broad Street Bridge (2nd) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost during flood of 1913
Lost Pony truss bridge over Scioto River on Broad Street
Destroyed by flooding

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

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 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

Cheesquake Creek Bridge (2nd) (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built 1898; Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cheesquake Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

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 (2nd) (Caroline County, Maryland)
Built 1875; Replaced 1913
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Choptank River
No longer exists

Cicott Street -Wabash River Bridge (Older) (Cass County, Indiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Cicott Street
Destroyed by flooding

Congress Street Bridge (Older) (Albany County, New York)
Replaced ca. 1913
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Hudson River on Congress Street
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

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

DL&W - Buffalo River Bridge (Old) (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

DTI - Rouge River Bridge (Oldest) (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

Eldora Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Replaced 1913
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
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 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


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

Hopkins Street Bridge (Older) (Defiance County, Ohio)
Damaged in the 1913 flood and replaced
Lost Through truss bridge over Auglaize River on Hopkins Street
Destroyed by flooding & 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

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

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 (2nd) (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

Main Steet Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1887; Lost to flooding in 1913.
Lost Through truss bridge over Great Muami River on Main Street
Destroyed by severe weather

Main Street Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1890, 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 (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 Viaduct (Harris County, Texas)
Removed 1913
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Main Street
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 Bridge over Scioto River on US 36
Destroyed by flooding in 1913

McConnelsville-Malta Bridge (Morgan County, Ohio)
Built 1901
Lost Bridge over Muskingum River
Destroyed by flooding

MERC - Severn River Swing Bridge (Old) (Anne Arundel County, Maryland)
Built 1887; Replaced 1913
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Severn River on Maryland Electric Railways Co.
Destroyed by collision

Mettawee River Bridge (OLD) (Washington County, New York)
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Mettawee River on Main Street
No longer exists

Miami & Erie Canal Aqueduct (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Washed out in 1913 flood
Lost Aqueduct over Mad River on the Miami & Eric Canal
Destroyed by flood

MILW - Madrid High Bridge (Older) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1888; Replaced 1913
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - Manning Viaduct (Old) (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built 1???; Replaced 1913
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Center Street, West Nishnabota River & Chicago Great Western Railway on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - Olin Bridge (Old) (Jones County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1913
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - Pile-Pontoon Bridge (Original) (Clayton County, Iowa)
Built 1874; Replaced 1913
Lost Pontoon bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - Purgatory Creek Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Lost 1913
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Purgatory Creek on Former Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Monroe Street Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1893; Replaced 1913
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mad Creek on Monroe Street
Removed but not replaced

MoPac - Augusta Bridge (Old) (Woodruff County, Arkansas)
Replaced in 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over White River on Union Pacific
Replaced by a new bridge

Mound Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Destroyed 1913 Flood
Lost Through truss bridge over Scioto River on Mound Street
Destroyed by flooding

National Road Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Destroyed by flood 1913
Lost covered through truss bridge over White River on National Road
Destroyed by flood

NER - American River Bridge (Old) (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1906; Collapsed 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over American River on Northern Electric Railway
Collapsed

NWP - Van Duzen River Bridge (Old) (Humboldt County, California)
Replaced 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Van Duzen River on Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Ohio Electric/CH&D Overpass (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1912; Destroyed in Great Flood of 1913
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway (1895-1917) on Ohio Electric Railway
Destroyed by flooding

Old Black Bridge (Covered) (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1815; destroyed by flood 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Shenango River on Road
Destroyed by flooding

Old National Road Covered Bridge 35-30-31x (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1828; Weakened by Flood of 1913 and replaced
Lost Through truss bridge over Willis Creek on Old National Road (US 40)
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Portsmouth Scioto River Bridge (Scioto County, Ohio)
Built ca.1885; Destroyed in the Great Flood of 1913.
Lost Whipple Truss Bridge over Scioto River at 2nd Street (Likely location)
Replaced by a new bridge

Penn Street Bridge (Old) (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885; replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Schuykill River on Penn Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Philo-Duncan Falls Covered Bridge 35-60-U03x (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built January 13, 1875; Rebuilt 1884 on higher level; Damaged by wind in 1908 and 2 spans replaced with iron, washed out in 1913 flood
Lost Covered Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Bridge Street
Destroyed by flooding

Plymouth Avenue Bridge (Older) (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1886; Replaced 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Plymouth Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Prospect Bridge (Older) (Marion County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Scioto River on Water Street
Replaced by a new bridge

PRR - Great Miami River Bridge (Old) (Miami County, Ohio)
Built ?; Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

PRR - Greens Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1913
Lost Deck truss bridge over Lopatcong Creek on Pennsylvania Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

PRR - Muskingum River Bridge (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Destroyed by flood & replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

PRSL - Grassy Sound Bridge (Old) (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Replaced 1913
Movable A-frame deck plate girder over Grassy Sound on Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines
Replaced by a new bridge

Putnam Street Bridge (Older) (Washington County, Ohio)
Swing Bridge 1913 flood casualty
Lost Bridge over Muskingum River on Putnam Street
Replaced by a new bridge

RI - Moscow Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1892, Replaced 1913
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Cedar river on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by new bridge

Rivervale Covered Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built in 1882, destroyed by major flood of river in 1913, replaced by (also lost) iron bridge in 1913
Lost Howe through truss bridge over White River East Fork
Destroyed by flood

Rutland Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1874; Collapsed August 1, 1913
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Collapsed

SA&AP - Nueces Bay Causeway (Old) (Nueces County, Texas)
Built ca. 1896, Replaced ca. 1913
Lost Howe through truss swing bridge over Nueces Bay on San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Scoville Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1887 ;Replaced 1913
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Arroyo Seco on Colorado Boulevard
Destroyed by flooding

Shambaugh Mill Bridge (Page County, Iowa)
Built 1877; Replaced ca. 1913
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Nodaway River on Mill Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Sharon Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880's by the Indiana Bridge Company; destroyed in the 1913 flood.
Lost Baltimore Through truss bridge over Mississinewa River
Replaced by a new bridge

Shively Covered Bridge 35-21-10x (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1883
Lost Smith through truss bridge over Scioto River on Richwood Pike (Now Oh 37)
Destoryed by flood in 1913, replaced with Iron Truss bridge

SN - Suisin Bay Bridge (Contra Costa County, California)
Consruction began 1912, construction halted May 1913 because of a lack of funds
Bridge over Suisin Bay on Sacramento Northern Railway
Never built

State Street Bridge (Old) (Albany County, New York)
Built ?, Replaced 1913
Lost Pony truss bridge over Albany Basin on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Sunbury Pike Covered Bridge 35-21-47x (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1858
Lost Bridge over Alum Creek on Sunbury Pike (now US 36 - Oh 37)
Destroyed by flooding

SWM - Center Creek Bridge (Old) (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1895; Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Center Creek on Southwest Missouri Electric Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Tavener's Bridge (Old) (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1895; Replaced 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on 5th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

THI&E - White Lick Creek Bridge (Old) (Morgan County, Indiana)
Built 1901; Failed during Great Flood of 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on Terre Haute, Indianapolis, & Eastern Traction Co.
Destroyed by flooding

UTC - White River Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over White River on Union Traction Company of Indiana
Destroyed by flooding

Wabash - Grand River Bridge (Chariton County, Missouri)
Built 1885; Replaced by a new DPG bridge in 1913; spans of this bridge were relocated onto the Moberly-Des Moines and Moulton-Ottumwa branches.
Lost Through truss bridge over Grand River on Wabash Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Washington Blvd Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Replaced 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River on W Washington Boulevard
Replaced by a new bridge

West 3rd Street Bridge (Older) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1888; Destroyed by collision 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on West 3rd Street
Destroyed by collision

Zane's Crossing Covered Bridge 35-30-31x (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1828; Weakened by Flood of 1913 and replaced
Lost Through truss bridge over Willis Creek on Old National Road US 40 (Dewey Avenue)
Replaced by a new bridge

Zanesville Covered Bridge 35-60-43x (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1845 ;Destroyed in flood 1913
Lost Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Dug Road (3rd Street)
Destroyed by flooding