Town Line Bridge

Town Line Bridge
Location Town Line Rd., Taylor, New York
Coordinates 42°33′57″N 75°52′57″W / 42.56583°N 75.88250°W / 42.56583; -75.88250Coordinates: 42°33′57″N 75°52′57″W / 42.56583°N 75.88250°W / 42.56583; -75.88250
Area less than one acre
Built 1888
Architect Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Groton Bridge Co.
NRHP Reference # 08000470[1]
Added to NRHP May 29, 2008

Town Line Bridge, also known as Taylor Lenticular Truss Bridge, is a historic bridge located at Taylor in Cortland County, New York. It was constructed in 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut. It is an 85-foot-long single-span bridge and was built to serve wagon traffic.[2]

The Groton Bridge Co. is also associated with the bridge.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

At the time of its NRHP listing, the bridge was believed to be one of only 13 lenticular truss bridges in New York State.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Anthony Opalka and Patricia B. Johnston (March 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Town Line Bridge / Taylor Lenticular Truss Bridge". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying three photos from 2007 (see photo captions page 12 of text document)".


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