Stone Bridge - Hartford, CT - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Stone Bridge was the largest stone bridge in the United States when it was completed in 1833. It originally carried Main Street over the Park River and replaces a wooden bridge at this site. Later, the river was directed through a conduit and the Whitehead Highway, a three lane highway connecting I-91 to Pulaski Circle in downtown Hartford, was built over the river. Currently the clearance under the bridge 10'-11" in the right west bound lane, 13'-3" in the left west bound land and 12" in the eastbound land.

A sign on top of the bridge on the west side of Main Street is inscribed:

MAIN STREET BRIDGE

OPENED IN THE FALL OF 1833 FOR THE COST OF
$31,526.20. IT HAS A SPAN OF 104 FEET, AND IS 30'-9"
FROM THE RIVER TO THE TOP OF THE ARCH.
THE BRIDGE SURVIVES
AND YOU ARE STANDING ON IT.

The bridge is constructed of brownstone blocks with a keystone in the center of the arch. It is 100' wide. The Hartford Public Library is built over the east side of the bridge and obscures the view of the bridge from the east. The only view of the bridge is from the west by looking east from Pulaski Circle.

Street address: 500 Main Street Hartford, CT United States 06103 County / Borough / Parish: Hartford Year listed: 1985 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1825-1849 Historic function: Transportation Current function: Transportation Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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