Avon Five Arch Bridge
Avon Five Arch Bridge | |
.jpg) Avon Five Arch Bridge, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 2078 Avon Geneseo Rd., Avon, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°53′55″N 77°45′50″W / 42.89861°N 77.76389°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1856-1857 |
| Built by | Phelps, Mattoon, and Barnes |
| Architectural style | Stone arch bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 11001001[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 4, 2012 |
Avon Five Arch Bridge is a historic railroad arch bridge located at Avon in Livingston County, New York. It was built in 1856–1857 by the Rochester-Avon-Geneseo-Mount Morris Railroad (later Erie Railroad). The bridge measures 200 feet long, 12 feet wide, and approximately 30 feet high. It consist of five elliptical arches built of ashlar on limestone piers. The rail line was abandoned in 1941, and the bridge stabilized in 1992. It is located in a public park.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/03/12 through 1/06/12. National Park Service. 2012-01-13.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Virginia L. Bartos (October 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Avon Five Arch Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs
Categories:
- Railroad bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- Bridges completed in 1857
- Buildings and structures in Livingston County, New York
- National Register of Historic Places in Livingston County, New York
- 1857 establishments in New York (state)
- Stone arch bridges in the United States
- Railroad bridges in New York (state)
- Livingston County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs