Stewart Avenue Bridge (1899)

Photos 

Circa 1906

Old Postcard View

Enlarge

BH Photo #434480

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Baltimore deck truss bridge over Fall Creek on Stewart Avenue

Location

Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1899; Replaced 1951

Builder

- Owego Bridge Co. of Owego, New York

Railroad

- Ithica Street Railway

Design

Baltimore deck truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.45224, -76.48989   (decimal degrees)
42°27'08" N, 76°29'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/377487/4701065 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 82808 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• September 27, 2021: New photos from Art Suckewer
• September 27, 2021: Updated by Paul Plassman: Changed truss type from Pratt to Baltimore
• September 27, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• September 11, 2018: Updated by Luke: Added build date, builder, and streetcar info
• September 11, 2018: Added by Dana and Kay Klein

Sources 

• Dana and Kay Klein
• Luke
• Stewart Avenue Bridge, Ithaca, New York | Wharton Studio Silent Film Tour | PocketSights - Info
• Annual Report of the Public Service Commission, Second District - New York (State). Public Service Commission. Second District - Google Books - Book
• Geoff Hubbs
• Paul Plassman
• Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com

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