New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge
National Register of Historic Places

New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge

Hampton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Listed
July 25, 1977
Type
Structure
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
77000877

About this property

The New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge is a historic pony Pratt truss bridge on Shoddy Mill Road in New Hampton of Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It crosses the Musconetcong River between Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County and Washington Township, Warren County. It was designed by Francis C. Lowthorp and built in 1868 by William Cowin of Lambertville, New Jersey. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1977 for its significance in engineering, industry and transportation. It is one of the few early examples of iron Pratt truss bridges remaining in the United States. It was later documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in 1991. It was added as a contributing property to the New Hampton Historic District on April 6, 1998.

Location

Hampton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
40.72024, -74.96344

Categories

INDUSTRYENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

New Hampton Historic District
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Washington Railroad Station
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When was New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge listed on the National Register?

New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1977.

What type of historic resource is New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge?

New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge?

The period of significance for New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1868.

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