Deerfield River Bridge - Shelburne Falls Historic District - Shelburne, MA
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The iron truss bridge also known as the Deerfield River Bridge, built in 1890, is said to be the second oldest Warren Truss bridge in Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WMRPKC
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2016
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At the boundary between Buckland and Shelburne and spanning the Deerfield River is the Deerfield River Bridge, which is a contributing structure to the Shelburne Falls National Historic District.
The bridge is at the western end of the Bridge Street and is very prominent, bringing the two halves of Shelburne Falls Village together.
The nomination form has the following about this structure:
"The Deerfield River Bridge (Nap #41) is the second-oldest Warren through truss bridge in Massachusetts. Erected ca. 1890, it is a three-span, double intersecting iron bridge with lattlced railing and portal braclng. A builders plate names the engineer; Edward S. Shaw, and the construction company; Vermont Construction owned by R. I. Hawkins, an important late-19th-century bridge designer."
The bridge was renovated in the 1990s, and appears to be in good condition. The bridge is the site of an annual event where a long table is set up the length of the bridge and people sit down to dinner.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Shelburne Falls National Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
Bridge Street
Shelburne, MA 01370
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
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