Wanakena Footbridge

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Wanakena Footbridge
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Wanakena Footbridge, August 2008
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LocationOver Oswegatchie R., bet. Front St. and South Shore Rd. Fine, New York, U.S.
Coordinates 44°7′59″N74°55′18″W / 44.13306°N 74.92167°W / 44.13306; -74.92167
Arealess than one acre
Built1902
Architectural styleSuspension bridge
NRHP reference No. 99001001 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 1999
Removed from NRHPMay 3, 2016

The Wanakena Footbridge was a pedestrian suspension bridge located at Wanakena in St. Lawrence County, New York. It was constructed in 1902 and spanned the Oswegatchie River. It was originally constructed to provide a crossing for the employees of the Rich Lumber Company to reach the no longer extant mills. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. In 2014 it was destroyed by an ice jam that floated downstream and collided with the bridge; [3] two years later it was removed from the Register. [4] In July 2016 a new bridge was dedicated and opened after fund raising by the Wanakena Historical Association and others.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Linda M. Garofalini (February 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Wanakena Footbridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved January 1, 2010.See also: "Accompanying four photos".
  3. "Ice buckles Wanakena footbridge". Watertown Daily Times . January 14, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  4. "National Register of Historic Places Weekly List for May 13, 2016". U.S. National Park Service. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.