Burton Lane Bridge, also known as Sheerer Bridge and Bruce Ford Bridge, was a historic Howe truss located near Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana. It was built in 1872 by the Massillon Iron Bridge Company. It was a single span bridge measuring 99 feet long and 16 feet wide.[2]: 5 It was destroyed by an overweight dump truck in May, 1997.[3][4]
Burton Lane Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Nearest city | Martinsville, Indiana |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1872 |
| Architect | Davenport, Joseph; Massillon Iron Bridge Company |
| Architectural style | Davenport Howe Truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000302[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 14, 1997 |
| Removed from NRHP | June 1, 2004 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and delisted in 2004.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved September 1, 2016. Note: This includes Joan Raetz Stuttgen and James L. Cooper (October 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Burton Lane Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved September 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs
- ^ "Historical bridge on Burton Lane falls with truck". Reporter Times. May 17, 1997. p. 1. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Old bridge has chance for new life". Reporter Times. May 16, 1998. p. 8. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.