George Street Bridge (Aurora, Indiana)

George Street Bridge
George Street Bridge, November 2012
Location George, Main, and Importing Sts., Aurora, Indiana
Coordinates 39°3′29″N 84°53′58″W / 39.05806°N 84.89944°W / 39.05806; -84.89944Coordinates: 39°3′29″N 84°53′58″W / 39.05806°N 84.89944°W / 39.05806; -84.89944
Area less than one acre
Built 1887 (1887)
Built by Lomas Forge & Bridge Works
Architectural style Whipple truss
NRHP reference # 84001012[1]
Added to NRHP March 1, 1984

George Street Bridge, also known as County Bridge No. 159, is a historic Whipple truss bridge located at Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built by the Lomas Forge & Bridge Works in 1887. It traverses Hogan Creek and measures 199 feet, 4 inches, long. It is one of the oldest iron bridges in Indiana.[2]:2–3

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Robert A. Markwalter (June 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George Street Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-09-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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