McNairy & Claflen Manufacturing Co.
of Cleveland, Ohio
View Exhibit mapIn 1864, Henry M. Claflen (1835-1901) & Albert McNairy (1815-) established the firm of McNairy, Claflen & Co. at Cleveland, Ohio.
The company was the successor to Thatcher, Burt & Co.
The company manufactured railroad cars and built wood and iron bridges "in nearly every state in the Union." In 1870, the company was reincorporated as Cleveland Bridge & Car Works. That company continued until 1896.
Columbus Street Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1874Lost Post deck truss bridge over railroad valley on Columbus StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Conneaut Highway Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Conneaut CreekReplaced by a new bridge
First Street Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Built 1871Lost Post through truss bridge over Wabash & Erie Canal on First StreetRemoved but not replaced
Lowell Street Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over New York Central RR on Lowell StreetReplaced by a new bridge
LS&MS - Cattaraugus Creek Bridge (Chautauqua County, New York)
Superstructure, 1873Lost Post through truss bridge over Cattaraugus Creek on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RailroadNo longer exists
LS&MS - Chagrin River Bridge (1872) (Lake County, Ohio)
Built 1872Lost Post deck truss bridge over Chagrin River on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
LS&MS - Portage River Bridge (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Portage River on LS&MS RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
LS&MS - Sandusky River Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Railroad Reports state the builder as McNairy & Claflin, 1868Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Sandusky River on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern RailroadDestroyed by flooding
O&M - Carlyle Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
Built 1870sLost Post through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on O & M RRNo longer exists
O&M - Embarras River Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1870Lost Post through truss bridge over Embarras River on Ohio & Mississippi RailroadNo longer exists
O&M - Hogan Creek Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1870sLost Post through truss bridge over Hogan Creek on O & M RRNo longer exists
O&M - Wabash River Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Wabash River on Ohio & Mississippi RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Superior Viaduct (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1871Lost Post through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Center StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Willow Avenue Bridge (1898) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1898Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Old River on Willow AvenueReplaced by a new bridge