Maxwell Street Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Maxwell Street Bridge

DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Listed
April 7, 2011
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
10001148

About this property

The Maxwell Street Bridge is a historic bridge in De Witt, Arkansas. Built c. 1910, it carries West Maxwell Avenue over a small creek, between Adams and Jefferson Streets. It consists of a single spans of steel girders, resting on concrete abutments with diagonal wing walls, and is covered with concrete decking that has an asphalt road surface. It is 20 feet (6.1 m) long and has a roadbed 30 feet (9.1 m) wide. Its guard rails consist of poured concrete panels, with incised rectangles on the side. Maxwell Avenue was originally the northernmost boundary of De Witt's street grid. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Location

DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
34.29931, -91.33711

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Maxwell Street Bridge listed on the National Register?

Maxwell Street Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Maxwell Street Bridge?

Maxwell Street Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Maxwell Street Bridge?

The period of significance for Maxwell Street Bridge is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1910.

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