Apache Canyon Railroad Bridge

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Apache Canyon Railroad Bridge
Apache Canyon Railroad Bridge Isometric View of Downstream (SouthEast) Side.jpg
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Nearest city Lamy, New Mexico
Coordinates 35°30′49″N105°51′17″W / 35.51361°N 105.85472°W / 35.51361; -105.85472
Area27 acres (11 ha)
Built1892
Architectural styleDeck Plate Girder Bridge
NRHP reference No. 79001553 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 27, 1979

The Apache Canyon Railroad Bridge, located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico near Lamy, New Mexico, is a deck plate girder bridge built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Lamy over Galisteo Creek. It crosses diagonally, with girders 105 feet (32 m) long. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. William L. Cumiford (March 2, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Apache Canyon Railroad Bridge". National Park Service . Retrieved August 8, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1977