Rockafellows Mill Bridge
United States historic place
Rockafellows Mill Bridge | |
U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
 Rehabilitated bridge with historic plaque | |
40°31′14.5″N 74°49′13.5″W / 40.520694°N 74.820417°W / 40.520694; -74.820417 (Rockafellows Mill Bridge) | |
| Part of | Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District (ID89002410[1]) |
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| Designated CP | January 26, 1990 |
The Rockafellows Mill Bridge is a one-lane Pratt thru truss bridge that carries Rockafellows Mill Road over the South Branch Raritan River in Rockefellows Mills, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1990, as part of the Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District.[2]
History
The bridge was constructed in 1900 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. In 2010, it was rehabilitated, while maintaining its historic structure.[3] It is now 140 feet (43 m) long and 15.5 feet (4.7 m) wide.[4]
Gallery
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Crossing the South Branch Raritan River
See also
- 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 – (#89002410)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Bertland, Dennis (December 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 44 photos
- ^ "Rockafellows Mill Bridge". HistoricBridges.org.
- ^ "Rockafellows Mill Road over South Branch Raritan River" (PDF). New Jersey Historic Bridge Survey: Hunterdon County. New Jersey Department of Transportation. November 12, 2012. p. 157.
External links
Media related to Rockafellows Mill Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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