National Register of Historic Places

Gillespie Street-Clinton River Bridge

Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan
Listed
January 27, 2000
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99001729

About this property

The Gillespie Street-Clinton River Bridge is a bridge carrying Gillespie Street over the Clinton River in Pontiac, Michigan. It is a relatively early example of a rigid-frame bridge in Michigan. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. This bridge was apparently the first at this location. In 1936, the city of Pontiac deepened the Clinton River and extended Gillespie Street. They contracted with consulting engineer Harold Hawley Corson to design this bridge, who was serving as Birmingham's city engineer after a stint with the Michigan State Highway Department. Corson designed this rigid frame bridge, then a relatively new type of bridge which had been introduced in Michigan in the early 1930s. The Gillespie Street bridge is a rigid-frame bridge with shallow spandrels ornamented with recessed panels. The bridge is 34 feet long, spanning a 33-foot-wide channel, and 50.5 feet wide. The railings are simple metal panels, ending in chain link fencing. The roadway is 36.5 feet wide, with sidewalks on each side. National Register of Historic Places listings in Oakland County, Michigan Gillespie Street-Clinton River Bridge at Historic Bridges.org

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Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan
42.62604, -83.29760

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When was Gillespie Street-Clinton River Bridge listed on the National Register?

Gillespie Street-Clinton River Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Gillespie Street-Clinton River Bridge?

Gillespie Street-Clinton River Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gillespie Street-Clinton River Bridge?

The period of significance for Gillespie Street-Clinton River Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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