Harrison Street Bridge Explained

Harrison St. Bridge
Nearest City:Charleston, Illinois
Coordinates:39.4892°N -88.1133°W
Builder:Oliver & Alexander
Architecture:Calmelback Parker truss
Added:November 30, 1981
Delisted:January 6, 2020
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:81000213

The Harrison Street Bridge was a bridge which crossed the Embarras River east of Charleston, Illinois. The Camelback through truss bridge was long and tall at its highest point. Builders Oliver & Alexander constructed the bridge in 1898. The bridge was the only Camelback truss bridge ever built in Coles County.[1]

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1981. At the time, the bridge was closed to vehicles and reported as being in poor condition.[1] The bridge was demolished in 2011,[2] and was delisted from the register in 2020.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harrison Street Bridge Inventory Form. https://web.archive.org/web/20140114003054/http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/200286.pdf. dead. January 14, 2014. Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. January 12, 2014.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places in Illinois. Illinois Historic Preservation Authority. January 12, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224114353/http://www.illinois.gov/ihpa/Preserve/SiteAssets/Pages/Places/National%20Register%20Properties%20in%20Illinois.pdf. December 24, 2013.