Rorig Bridge

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Rorig Bridge
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Site of the bridge's southern portal
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LocationWater St. at Chautauqua Creek, Westfield, New York
Coordinates 42°18′58″N79°34′44″W / 42.31611°N 79.57889°W / 42.31611; -79.57889 Coordinates: 42°18′58″N79°34′44″W / 42.31611°N 79.57889°W / 42.31611; -79.57889
Built1890
ArchitectGroton Bridge Co.
Architectural stylePratt Through Truss
MPS Westfield Village MRA
NRHP reference No. 83001655 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1983
The stonework at the northern side of the creek where Rorig Bridge once stood Rorig Bridge northern ruins.jpg
The stonework at the northern side of the creek where Rorig Bridge once stood

Rorig Bridge is a historic Pratt through truss bridge located at Westfield in Chautauqua County, New York. It was constructed in 1890 by the Groton Bridge and Manufacturing Company and spans Chautauqua Creek. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Mari Runfola (June 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rorig Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-06-14.