National Register of Historic Places

ECS Bridge over Big Goose Creek

Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming
Listed
February 22, 1985
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000435

About this property

The ECS Bridge over Big Goose Creek was a bridge near Sheridan, Wyoming, that was built in 1914. It was a Pratt pony truss bridge built by the Canton Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. The Canton Bridge Company built four steel bridges in Wyoming in 1914; when nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, the ECS Bridge was the only one of these surviving in its original location. It was 50 feet (15 m) long and 15 feet (4.6 m) wide. It was one of 171 Wyoming bridges surveyed in a study that led to the nomination of 31 of them for NRHP listing. The ECS bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1985. EDL Peloux Bridge, County Road CN16-40, in or near Buffalo, Wyoming and EDZ Irigary Bridge, County Road CN16-254, in or near Sussex, Wyoming.

Location

Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming
44.74306, -107.12980

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Johnson Street Historic District
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Nearby Battles

Battle of the Rosebud — Crook's Retreat to Goose Creek
1876Indian Wars
7.5 mi
Battle of Tongue River 1865
1865Indian Wars
12.4 mi

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When was ECS Bridge over Big Goose Creek listed on the National Register?

ECS Bridge over Big Goose Creek was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1985.

What type of historic resource is ECS Bridge over Big Goose Creek?

ECS Bridge over Big Goose Creek is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for ECS Bridge over Big Goose Creek is recorded as the industrial era.

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