Stone Arch Railroad Bridge - Milford, Michigan
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N 42° 35.228 W 083° 35.971
17T E 286698 N 4718243
This stone arch railroad bridge crossed the huron river near Main Street in Milford Michigan. The Bridge is a part of the Historic District.
Waymark Code: WMCTCD
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2011
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"The coming of the railroad in 1871 made a tremendous impact on the growth of Milford, as well as on the quality of life its inhabitants experienced. The results of this growth and of this quality of life are still visible in the remaining houses, commercial buildings and industrial sites and in the original railroad, with its viaducts and stone arch bridge. It therefore meets Criterion A, as a place that has contributed to the broad patterns of history, and Criterion C, as architecturally representative of a nineteenth and early twentieth century rural mill settlement, for placement on the National Register."
Length of bridge: 80 feet
Height of bridge: 20 feet
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Railroad
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The Huron River
Date constructed: 1871
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Railroad
Location:
Milford, Michigan
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