Newton Street Bridge
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| Location | Newton St. at River St. over the Charles River, Waltham, Massachusetts |
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| 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 |
| MPS | Waltham MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | [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]
See also
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Waltham, Massachusetts
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Newton Street Bridge". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
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