Golden Hill Bridge - Lee, MA
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N 42° 19.311 W 073° 14.526
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The Golden Hill Bridge, a.k.a. the Tuttle Bridge, is located at 495 Golden Hill Road in Lee, MA.
Waymark Code: WM1616C
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2022
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The Golden Hill Bridge is a vehicular, lenticular, pony truss bridge that spans the Housatonic River. The bridge is manufactured by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company in 1885. Only five bridges made by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company are located in Berkshire County.
The bridge is 81' long and 16.5' wide and rests on concrete abutments. An unusual feature of the Golden Hill Bridge are the wrought-iron rods bolted to the footing of each end post and run the length of the truss passing through holes drilled in each floor beam. This modification was patented by William O. Douglas in 1885. The Golden Hill Bridge is the only known surviving bridge displaying this modification.
Street address:
Golden Hill Road
Lee, MA United States
10138
County / Borough / Parish: Berkshire
Year listed: 1994
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
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Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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