Wilson Bridge, also known as Old Royster Ford and Carroll County Bridge No. 121, is a historic Pratt through truss bridge that spans Deer Creek and is located in Deer Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It was built by the Lafayette Bridge Company in 1897–1898. It measures 122 feet long and 14 feet high.[2]: 5
Wilson Bridge | |
 Wilson Bridge over Deer Creek, June 2011 | |
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| Location | 0.6 miles west of County Road 450W on County Road 300N over Deer Creek, east of Delphi, Deer Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°35′27″N 86°37′16″W / 40.59083°N 86.62111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1897-1898 |
| Built by | Lafayette Bridge Co.; Smith, Craver |
| Architectural style | Pratt through truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000623[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 6, 2001 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1] It is located in the Deer Creek Valley Rural Historic District.
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 August 1, 2015. Note: This includes Benjamin James Bruxvoort Lipscomb and Susan Rae Bruxvoort Lipscomb (September 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wilson Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.
External links
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