Fromberg Concrete Arch Bridge | |
![]() 1980 HAER photo | |
Location | River Street over Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Fromberg, Montana |
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Coordinates | 45°23′30″N108°53′42″W / 45.39167°N 108.89500°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1914 |
Built by | Beley Construction Company |
Architect | C. A. Gibson |
Architectural style | Concrete arch bridge |
MPS | Fromberg MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 92001790 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 28, 1993 |
The Fromberg Concrete Arch Bridge, in Fromberg, Montana, was built in 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1] It carries River Street over the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River. [1]
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