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Cambridge Street Bridge (1810)

Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Old Cambridge Street Bridge

1910 Photo

Brighton Allston Historical Society: http://www.bahistory.org/CharlesRiver.htm

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BH Photo #316141

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Charles River on Cambridge Road/River Street
Location
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1810; Replaced 1925
Design
Timber stringer
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.36123, -71.11670   (decimal degrees)
42°21'40" N, 71°07'00" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
19/325691/4692054 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Boston South
Inventory number
BH 66084 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,648)
Beam (16,948)
Built 1810 (7)
Built during 1810s (57)
Lost (29,083)
Lost 1925 (55)
Lost during 1920s (679)
 Massachusetts (1,205)
Middlesex County, Massachusetts (258)
Movable (3,136)
Replaced by new bridge (19,772)
Timber stringer (4,339)
Vertical lift (431)

Update Log 

  • February 18, 2015: New photo from Douglas Butler
  • February 16, 2015: Added by Dave King

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Sources 

  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Douglas Butler

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