Arch Stone Bridge - Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown, NY
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N 42° 47.668 W 074° 51.684
18T E 511334 N 4738000
Built by Lorenzo Bates in 1832 for carrying loads to the mills. The buildings at the mills have disappeared.
Waymark Code: WMYJDQ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2018
Views: 2
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visit link) "In 1832 mason Lorenzo Bates (1786-1859) constructed a substantial stone bridge across Shadow Brook to serve the heavy loads of grain and lumber to and from the Clarke water powered mills which were located on either side of the bridge. George Clarke (1768-1835) planned a village at the mills similar to the Village of Hyde near the English Hyde Hall, but his heirs did not continue the development and all the buildings had disappeared by the 20th century."
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: heavy loads of grain and lumber to and from the Clarke water powered mills
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Shadow Brook
Date constructed: 1832
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: no
Name of road or trail the bridge services: the old Mill Road
Location:
Glimmerglass State Park, Mill Rd. Springfield, New York near Cooperstown
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
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