North Main Street Bridge - Grafton MA
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 42° 13.836 W 071° 42.475
19T E 276540 N 4678930
Old stone arch bridge on North Main St in Grafton that is hidden by the overgrowth along the road.
Waymark Code: WMK042
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2014
Views: 2
The Little bridge is a 19th century stone arch bridge. The map of Grafton in 1831 shows that there were 2 bridges side by side over the Quinsigamond River. The low road bridge lead to Worcester St, whereas the high bridge carried traffic into the Grafton village. This was an unusual and unnecessary duplication of bridges and too expensive for a town to build, it is assumed the early mill owners built the little bridge first (this waymark) and the New England Manufacturing co built the other one.
Physical Location (city, county, etc.): North Grafton
Road, Highway, Street, etc.: North Main St
Water or other terrain spanned: Quinsigamond River
Construction Date: ca 1831
Architect/Builder: Not listed
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