Old Appleton Bridge

Old Appleton Bridge
LocationMain Street over Apple Creek, Old Appleton, Missouri
Coordinates37°35′58″N 89°42′50″W / 37.59944°N 89.71389°W / 37.59944; -89.71389
Arealess than one acre
Built1879 (1879)
Built bySebastian, H.W. & Co.
Architectural stylePratt Truss Iron Bridge
NRHP reference No.09000648[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 25, 2009

Old Appleton Bridge is a historic Pratt Truss Iron Bridge located at Old Appleton, Cape Girardeau County and Perry County, Missouri. It was built in 1879, and consists of a wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt through truss main span, with two pin-connected, three panel Pratt pony-truss approach spans. It rests on limestone block masonry piers. The total length of the bridge is 161 feet (49 m).[2]: 5–6 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Alyssa S. Phares and Sabrina E. Malone (August 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Appleton Bridge" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 1, 2016.