Swing Bridge (Keeseville, New York)
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Swing Bridge | |
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| Location | Over AuSable R. between Clinton and S. AuSable Sts., Keeseville, New York |
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| Coordinates | 44°30′13″N 73°28′58″W / 44.50361°N 73.48278°WCoordinates: 44°30′13″N 73°28′58″W / 44.50361°N 73.48278°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Berlin Iron Bridge Company |
| Architectural style | Pedestrian Suspension Bridge |
| MPS | AuSable River Valley Bridges MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 99001322[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1999 |
The Swing Bridge in Keeseville, New York over the Ausable River is not a swing bridge. It is a pedestrian suspension bridge that happens to swing, disconcertingly. It was designed and manufactured by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company in 1888 and it crosses from Clinton County, New York to Essex County, New York.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Steven Engelhart and Linda M. Garofalini (February 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Historic Bridges of the AuSable River Valley". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
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