Silk Street Bridge

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Silk Street Bridge
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LocationSilk St., over E Branch of Owego Cr., Newark Valley, New York
Coordinates 42°13′3″N76°11′38″W / 42.21750°N 76.19389°W / 42.21750; -76.19389 Coordinates: 42°13′3″N76°11′38″W / 42.21750°N 76.19389°W / 42.21750; -76.19389
Arealess than one acre
Built1888
Architectural stylelenticular pony truss
MPS Newark Valley MPS
NRHP reference No. 98000430 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1998

Silk Street Bridge is a historic Lenticular pony truss bridge located at Newark Valley in Tioga County, New York. It was constructed in 1888 and spans the East Branch of Owego Creek. It was constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut. [2] The bridge is currently closed to traffic.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [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. Claire L. Ross (October 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Silk Street Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying photo".