National Register of Historic Places

Bridge No. 5721 (Bridge No. 82524)

Stillwater Township, Washington County, Minnesota
Listed
July 12, 1998
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000717

About this property

The Gateway Trail Iron Bridge is a historic camelback truss bridge on the Gateway State Trail in Grant, Minnesota, United States. The bridge has stood in three locations in Minnesota. Its main span was built of wrought iron in 1873—before steel became the preferred material for metal bridges—and erected in Sauk Centre in Central Minnesota. Designated Bridge No. 5721, it was refurbished and moved in 1937 to rural Koochiching County in northern Minnesota, where it became known as the Silverdale Bridge. It was relocated to its present site in east-central Minnesota in 2011 and renamed Bridge No. 82524. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 for its state-level significance in engineering. It was nominated as a rare example of a wrought iron truss bridge with ornamental detailing.

Location

Stillwater Township, Washington County, Minnesota
47.97616, -93.14368

Categories

ENGINEERING
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Sources

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

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When was Bridge No. 5721 (Bridge No. 82524) listed on the National Register?

Bridge No. 5721 (Bridge No. 82524) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Bridge No. 5721 (Bridge No. 82524)?

Bridge No. 5721 (Bridge No. 82524) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bridge No. 5721 (Bridge No. 82524)?

The period of significance for Bridge No. 5721 (Bridge No. 82524) is recorded as the industrial era.

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