Palmer Brook Bridge

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Palmer Brook Bridge
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The 2003 bridge, with sign explaining replacement
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LocationGolf Course Rd. over Palmer Brook, AuSable Forks, New York
Coordinates 44°26′37″N73°40′29″W / 44.44361°N 73.67472°W / 44.44361; -73.67472
Arealess than one acre
Built1938
Architectural stylestone-faced concrete arch
MPS AuSable River Valley Bridges MPS
NRHP reference No. 99001318 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 1999

Palmer Brook Bridge is a historic stone faced, concrete arch bridge over the Ausable River at AuSable Forks in Clinton County, New York. It was built in 1938 with assistance from the Works Progress Administration. The bridge is 25 feet (7.6 m) in length, 15 feet (4.6 m) wide, and six feet (1.8 m) in height. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [1] The bridge was replaced in 2003 with a modern bridge that appears stylistically similar. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Steven Engelhart and Linda M. Garofalini (February 1998). "Palmer Brook Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2009-06-14.See also: "Accompanying two photos".
  3. Lee Manchester. "'S.O.B.' means 'Save our Bridges'" (PDF). Aarch.org. Retrieved 7 July 2022.