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Burton Lane Bridge
Burton Lane Bridge is located in Indiana
Burton Lane Bridge
Nearest cityMartinsville, Indiana
Arealess than one acre
Built1872 (1872)
ArchitectDavenport, Joseph; Massillon Iron Bridge Company
Architectural styleDavenport Howe Truss
NRHP reference No.97000302[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1997
Removed from NRHPJune 1, 2004

Burton Lane Bridge, also known as Sheerer Bridge and Bruce Ford Bridge, was a historic Davenport Howe Truss located near Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana. It was built in 1872 by the Massillon Iron Bridge Company. It was a single span bridge measuring 99 feet long and 16 feet wide.[2]: 5  It has been demolished.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and delisted in 2004.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-09-01. Note: This includes Joan Raetz Stuttgen and James L. Cooper (October 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Burton Lane Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-01. and Accompanying photographs