Caledonia Bowstring Bridge


Caledonia Bowstring Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Western end of the bridge
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Nearest city	Caledonia, Ohio
Coordinates	40°38′33″N 82°57′56″W / 40.64250°N 82.96556°W / 40.64250; -82.96556Coordinates: 40°38′33″N 82°57′56″W / 40.64250°N 82.96556°W / 40.64250; -82.96556
Area	Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1873
Architect	Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Architectural style	Bowstring arch-truss
NRHP Reference #	78002131^[1]
Added to NRHP	May 23, 1978

The Caledonia Bowstring Bridge is a historic bridge in the village of Caledonia, Ohio, United States. Built in the 1870s but no longer in use, it has been named a historic site.

In 1873, local officials arranged with the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio for the construction of a bowstring arch bridge over the Scioto River. The completed bridge features lattice bracing over the deck, which enabled the design to have both vertical and horizontal support at a low cost.^[2] Its structure combines elements of iron and steel.^[3]

In 1976, the Marion County Engineer decided to remove the bridge from its original location in order to build a new bridge at its original location. Instead of destroying it, the engineer's office moved it to Caledonia, where village officials arranged for its placement across the Olentangy River in order to provide access to a community park.^[2] Four years later, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying both because of its place in Ohio's history and as an example of historically important methods of construction.^[1] Despite village officials' plans, by 2011 the bridge was abandoned and overgrown.^[4]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 971-972.
↑ Caledonia Bowstring Bridge, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2012-12-19.
↑ Photograph in infobox

National Register of Historic Places in Marion County, Ohio

National Historic Landmark	Warren G. Harding House

Other properties	Bretz Farm Caledonia Bowstring Bridge Harding Tomb Hotel Harding George W. King Mansion-Etowah Marion Cemetery Receiving Vault Marion County Courthouse Marion County Telephone Company Building Marion Township Sub-District No. 8 School Old US Post Office Palace Theater Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Chapel Wyatt's Tavern-Fort Morrow Site

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Ohio and List of National Historic Landmarks in Ohio

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