The Wanakena Footbridge was a pedestrian suspension bridge located at Wanakena in St. Lawrence County, New York. It was constructed in 1902 and spanned the Oswegatchie River. It was originally constructed to provide a crossing for the employees of the Rich Lumber Company to reach the no longer extant mills.[2]
Wanakena Footbridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Wanakena Footbridge, August 2008 | |
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| Location | Over Oswegatchie R., bet. Front St. and South Shore Rd. Fine, New York, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 44°7′59″N 74°55′18″W / 44.13306°N 74.92167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architectural style | Suspension bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001001[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1999 |
| Removed from NRHP | May 3, 2016 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. In 2014 it was destroyed by an ice jam that floated downstream and collided with the bridge;[3] two years later it was removed from the Register.[4] In July 2016 a new bridge was dedicated and opened after fund raising by the Wanakena Historical Association and others.
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Linda M. Garofalini (February 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Wanakena Footbridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved January 1, 2010. See also: "Accompanying four photos".
- ^ "Ice buckles Wanakena footbridge". Watertown Daily Times. January 14, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Weekly List for May 13, 2016". U.S. National Park Service. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
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