Ponca Creek Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

Ponca Creek Bridge

Lynch, Nebraska
Listed
March 29, 2019
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
92000769

About this property

The Ponca Creek Bridge, also known as NEHBS No. BD00-224, is a historic Pratt truss bridge spanning Ponca Creek that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The "half-hip" pony truss bridge was built in 1904 as a single-span bridge having a 48 feet (15 m) main span and, with timber stringer approach span having a 79 feet (24 m) total length.

Location

Lynch, Nebraska
42.82421, -98.40691

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 92000769. It was listed on March 29, 2019.

Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Redbird Site — Nebraska Initial Coalescent
1350Pre-Columbian
0.8 mi
Whetstone Agency Raids 1870
1870Indian Wars
13 mi

Questions about this property

When was Ponca Creek Bridge listed on the National Register?

Ponca Creek Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2019.

What type of historic resource is Ponca Creek Bridge?

Ponca Creek Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ponca Creek Bridge?

The period of significance for Ponca Creek Bridge is recorded as the civil_war era.

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