Pott's Ford Bridge

Pott's Ford Bridge
Location 1 mile west and 1 mile north of the intersection of F.A.S 135 and 1043 on unmarked countv road, in or near Glasco, Kansas
Coordinates 39°21′0.8″N 97°51′14.69″W / 39.350222°N 97.8540806°W / 39.350222; -97.8540806Coordinates: 39°21′0.8″N 97°51′14.69″W / 39.350222°N 97.8540806°W / 39.350222; -97.8540806
Built 1884
Architect Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Architectural style Other
MPS Metal Truss Bridges in Kansas 1861-1939 MPS
NRHP reference # 89002173 [1]
Added to NRHP January 4, 1990

Pott's Ford Bridge is a bridge 1/2 mile south of Glasco, Kansas, USA that spans the Solomon River in Cloud County, Kansas. It has a wooden deck with three bowstring pony trusses and one Pratt pony truss. The lengths of the trusses are 48 feet (15 m), 46 feet (14 m), and 149 feet (45 m) for the bowstrihg trusses, and 72 feet (22 m) for the Pratt truss. It was built in 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio.[2]

The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination:". National Park Service. Retrieved December 18, 2017. With nine photos from 1986.
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