National Register of Historic Places

Green Mill Ford Bridge

Janesville, Iowa
Listed
September 23, 2019
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000760

About this property

The Green Mill Ford Bridge was a historic structure located northeast of Janesville, Iowa, United States. It spanned the Cedar River for 244 feet (74 m). This Bowstring through arch-truss bridge was originally erected in Waverly, Iowa after the Bremer County Board of Supervisors found the previous timber structure bridge was worn out. It was designed and erected by the King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Co. of Cleveland. John R. Price and Brothers built the substructure. The total cost for constructing the bridge was $16,000. It remained in service at this location until 1898 when it was replaced by a girder bridge. The bow string trusses were dismantled three years later. One of the spans was erected over the Cedar River in Franklin Township, while the remaining two spans were erected here in Jefferson Township. The Green Mill Ford Bridge was closed to traffic in 1988. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1998. The bridge was carried downstream by the Cedar River on March 16, 2019, in a flood with heavy ice flow. It was removed from the NRHP in September of the same year.

Location

Janesville, Iowa
42.67229, -92.42917
Sources

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

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When was Green Mill Ford Bridge listed on the National Register?

Green Mill Ford Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 2019.

What type of historic resource is Green Mill Ford Bridge?

Green Mill Ford Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Green Mill Ford Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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