Germany Bridge Explained
| Germany Bridge |
| Builder: | Wrought Iron Bridge Co. |
| Added: | December 22, 1978 |
| Delisted: | March 28, 1980 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 80000426 |
Germany Bridge was a historic Whipple Truss bridge located near Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. It was built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., and spanned the Tippecanoe River. It was a single span iron bridge on cut stone abutments.[1] It collapsed on October 23, 1979, and was replaced with new span in 1980[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and delisted in 1980.
Notes and References
- Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Germany Bridge. 2015-11-01. Shirley Willard. PDF. August 1977. and Accompanying photographs.
- Web site: Places to see, things to do in Fulton Co. . The Rochester Sentinel . 10 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131127090712/http://rochsent.com/main.asp?SectionID=45 . November 27, 2013 .
