National Register of Historic Places

Water Street/Darden Road Bridge

South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Listed
March 21, 1985
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000599

About this property

Water Street/Darden Road Bridge is a historic Pratt through truss bridge bridge located in Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1885 by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, and is a double-span steel bridge. It measures 328 feet long and 20 feet wide. It was originally located at Water Street (now LaSalle Street) in nearby South Bend, and moved to its present location in 1906 on Darden Road, where it crosses the St. Joseph River. The bridge has experienced multiple closures since being moved, the last in 1970; it remains closed to vehicular traffic. Darden Road now crosses the river on a bridge opened in 1999. The Water Street/Darden Road Bridge lies along the Darden Road Trail, part of the larger Indiana–Michigan River Valley Trail. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
41.73019, -86.26861

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Sources

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When was Water Street/Darden Road Bridge listed on the National Register?

Water Street/Darden Road Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Water Street/Darden Road Bridge?

Water Street/Darden Road Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Water Street/Darden Road Bridge?

The period of significance for Water Street/Darden Road Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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