National Register of Historic Places

Raymondville Parabolic Bridge

Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, New York
Listed
September 6, 1984
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84002961

About this property

Raymondville Parabolic Bridge is a historic lenticular truss bridge located at Raymondville in St. Lawrence County, New York. It was constructed in 1886 and spans the Raquette River. It was constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co. of East Berlin, Connecticut. It was closed to vehicular traffic in 1979 was used briefly as a pedestrian bridge. then closed completely to all traffic for safety reasons. There is now no public access to the bridge's actual deck, but both approaches are accessible on foot. There is a nearby similar but shorter version of this bridge also built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co. still in use linking River Road and NY 56 at Yaleville, New York. In the late 1950s tragedy struck on the parabolic bridge. A small boy while walking to school one morning lost his footing and slipped on some ice and fell under the railing into the Raquette River where he drowned. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, New York
44.83978, -74.97940

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When was Raymondville Parabolic Bridge listed on the National Register?

Raymondville Parabolic Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Raymondville Parabolic Bridge?

Raymondville Parabolic Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Raymondville Parabolic Bridge?

The period of significance for Raymondville Parabolic Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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