Hospital Bridge

Hospital Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Upper Main St. over Downie R., Downieville, California
Coordinates	39°34′11″N120°49′21″W / 39.56972°N 120.82250°W / 39.56972; -120.82250
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1910
Built by	Western Bridge and Construction Company; George F. Taylor,
Architectural style	Through Pratt Truss
MPS	Highway Bridges of California MPS
NRHP reference No.	12000400 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 10, 2012

Hospital Bridge, in Downieville, California, was built in 1910. It brings Upper Main St. over the Downie River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. ^[1]

History

The Hospital Bridge is a through Pratt truss bridge built or fabricated by the Western Bridge and Construction Company. George F. Taylor is associated. Added The bridge is also known as Downieville Bridge or Downie River Bridge. ^[1]

The bridge was bypassed in 1986 with a new bridge that runs parallel to it. In 2017 the Hospital Bridge was for use by pedestrians only. ^[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Sierra County, California
• List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in California

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Hospital Bridge".