Elk City Bridge
Elk City Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Built | 1922 |
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Architectural style | Howe truss |
MPS | Oregon Covered Bridges TR[1] |
NRHP Reference # | 79002104[1] |
Significant dates | |
Listed | November 29, 1979 |
Removed from NRHP | after destruction in 1981 |
Elk City Bridge was a covered bridge spanning the Yaquina River at Elk City in Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was destroyed by a storm in 1981.[2]
The original bridge, built by the county in 1922, was a 100-foot (30 m) Howe truss span supported by wooden pilings that suffered from rot.[3] Fund-raising for repairs had produced $20,000, and restoration had begun when high winds caused another $90,000 damage to the structure. The county did not have enough money for restoration or to pursue an insurance settlement through the courts.[2]
The bridge, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, was delisted after its destruction.[1]
See also
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
- List of Oregon covered bridges
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Oregon
References
- 1 2 3 "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon City County Management Association. November 10, 2005. p. 21. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- 1 2 "Elk City Bridge to Come Down Due to Damage". Eugene Register-Guard. United Press International. December 7, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ Cockrell, Bill (2008). Oregon's Covered Bridges. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7385-5818-9.
External links
- Photo of the bridge in 1957 – Oregon Historic Photograph Collections
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