Newton Street Bridge

Newton Street Bridge
Location Newton St. at River St. over the Charles River, Waltham, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°22′20″N 71°13′45″W / 42.37222°N 71.22917°WCoordinates: 42°22′20″N 71°13′45″W / 42.37222°N 71.22917°W
Built 1877
Architect Blaisdell,Hiram
Architectural style Other
Governing body Local
MPS Waltham MRA
NRHP Reference #

89001539

[1]
Added to NRHP September 28, 1989

The Newton Street Bridge is a historic bridge carrying Newton Street over the Charles River in Waltham, Massachusetts. The stone-arch bridge was built in 1877 on the site of Waltham's first bridge, which was built c. 1761-62. It was designed by Hiram Blaisdell, a specialist in the design of masonry bridges. It consists of three elliptical arch segments on granite piers. The arches are formed of granite voussoirs, and the facing of the bridge is predominantly rough rock. It is the only 19th century bridge in Waltham to escape significant alteration.[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Newton Street Bridge". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-29.