Mulberry River Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Mulberry River Bridge

Pleasant Hill, Arkansas
Listed
January 24, 2007
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06001272

About this property

The Mulberry River Bridge, also known as the Silver Bridge and the Wire Ford Bridge, is a historic Pratt through truss bridge northeast of Pleasant Hill, Arkansas, now a neighborhood of the city of Mulberry. The bridge (which is closed for renovations) normally carries Wire Road/Center Point Road across the Mulberry River. The bridge has three spans, set on metal caissons filled with concrete, and has a total length of 342 feet (104 m).

Location

Pleasant Hill, Arkansas
35.53251, -94.04097

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 06001272. It was listed on January 24, 2007.

Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Bryant-Lasater House
Industrial
1.8 mi
Mulberry Home Economics Building
Industrial
2.4 mi
Frog Bayou Bridge
Industrial
10 mi
First Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Industrial
12.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Mulberry (Franklin / Crawford County border)
1864Civil War
2.3 mi
Skirmish at Frog Bayou (Crawford County)
1862Civil War
9 mi
Skirmish at Frog Bayou (second engagement 1864)
1864Civil War
11.8 mi
Skirmish at Ozark (Franklin County)
1863Civil War
12.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Mulberry River Bridge listed on the National Register?

Mulberry River Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 24, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Mulberry River Bridge?

Mulberry River Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mulberry River Bridge?

The period of significance for Mulberry River Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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