John Bright No. 1 Iron Bridge

Photos 

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Overview Photo taken 2004 by Gregory S. Hamilton

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Deck view Photo taken 2004 by Gregory S. Hamilton

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Portal at original location Photo taken July 1986 by Louise Taft Cawood for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Side view at original location Photo taken July 1986 by Louise Taft Cawood for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2008 View high-res version

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2008 View high-res version

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2008 View high-res version

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2008 View high-res version

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Finial/builder plaque Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2008 View high-res version

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Portal bracing Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2008 View high-res version

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Wrought-iron through truss bridge relocated to the Ohio University-Lancaster campus

Location

Fairfield County, Ohio

Status

Open to pedestrians only

Future prospects

Preserved

History

Originally built ca. 1884 by the Hocking Valley Bridge Works over Poplar Creek on Havenport Road near Carroll.

Builder

- Hocking Valley Bridge Works

Design

Wrought-iron, pin-connected, inverted bowstring through truss

Dimensions

Span length: 104.0 ft.
Total length: 104.0 ft.

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 1978

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.73649, -82.58468   (decimal degrees)
39°44'11" N, 82°35'05" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/364210/4399710 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Carroll

Inventory numbers

NRHP 78002060 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 27540 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• February 19, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon
• November 7, 2005: Posted photos from Gregory S. Hamilton

Sources 

• Gregory S. Hamilton - g40ham [at] aol [dot] com
• HAER OH-44 - John Bright No. 1 Iron Bridge
• Anthony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com

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