Rogers Street Bridge - Ellis County Courthouse Historic District - Waxahachie, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 22.939 W 096° 51.016
14S E 702227 N 3584846
Perhaps the most unique engineering feature in the district is the Rogers Street Bridge that crosses Waxahachie Creek.
Waymark Code: WMZN9H
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2018
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NRHP Nomination Form"Manufactured by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company in Canton, Ohio, the structure was shipped by rail to Waxahachie and assembled in 1889. Approximately 100 feet in length, the structural system would be classed as a three span covered truss bridge with wooden flooring.
Located a few feet from the Katy depot on South Rogers Street is the first wrought iron bridge over Waxahachie Creek (37). Built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, the structure was shipped by rail to Waxahachie in 1889. The bridge is carefully maintained and is in daily service."
(Note: It is now a pedestrian bridge only)