About this property
Pott's Ford Bridge is a bridge 1/2 mile south of Glasco, Kansas, USA[1] that spans the Solomon River in Cloud County, Kansas. It has a wooden deck with three bowstring pony trusses and one Pratt pony truss. The lengths of the trusses are 48 feet (15 m), 46 feet (14 m), and 149 feet (45 m) for the bowstring trusses, and 72 feet (22 m) for the Pratt truss. It was built in 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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 89002173. It was listed on January 4, 1990.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Pott's Ford Bridge listed on the National Register?
Pott's Ford Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 1990.
What type of historic resource is Pott's Ford Bridge?
Pott's Ford Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Pott's Ford Bridge?
The period of significance for Pott's Ford Bridge is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1884.
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