Fink-Type Truss Bridge

The Fink-Type Truss Bridge was located in the Allerton section of Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The bridge was built in 1857 by the Trenton Locomotive and Machine Manufacturing Company. It consisted of a single-span through truss 100 feet (30 m) long, 15 feet (4.6 m) wide, and 19 feet (5.8 m) high.[3]

Fink-Type Truss Bridge
Fink-Type Truss Bridge in 1971.
Nearest cityClinton Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°36′14″N 74°54′08″W
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1857
ArchitectTrenton Locomotive & Machine Manufacturing Co.
Architectural styleFink truss
NRHP reference No.74001161[1]
NJRHP No.1578[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 24, 1974
Designated NJRHPNovember 20, 1974

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 24, 1974. It collapsed as a result of an automobile collision in 1978. The remaining pieces were subsequently relocated to the Hunterdon County Government Center, where they were documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in 1984.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
  3. Murphy, Kevin (June 1984). "Fink Through-Truss Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.


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