Main Street Bridge (Califon, New Jersey)
Main Street Bridge | |
Califon Historic District (ID76001157[1] ) | |
| Designated CP | October 14, 1976 |
|---|---|
The Main Street Bridge, historically known as the Califon Bridge, is a
Califon Historic District.[2]
History
The iron truss bridge was constructed in 1887 by I. P. Bartley & Co. of
stringer bridge design using steel beams, while maintaining the historic original trusses. It is now 100 feet (30 m) long and 24 feet (7.3 m) wide.[3]
Gallery
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Crossing the South Branch Raritan River
See also
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in New Jersey
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- List of crossings of the Raritan River
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#76001157)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Karschner, Terry (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Califon Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 28 photos
- ^ "Main Street over South Branch Raritan River, Califon Borough" (PDF). New Jersey Historic Bridge Survey: Hunterdon County. New Jersey Department of Transportation. November 12, 2012. p. 109.
External links
Media related to Main Street Bridge (Califon, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. NJ-56, "Califon Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Main Street (County Road 512), Califon, Hunterdon County, NJ", 6 photos, 1 photo caption page
- Califon Bridge at Structurae
