Tilton Island Park Bridge

Tilton Island Park Bridge
Location Tilton Island Park, Tilton, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°26′32″N 71°35′13″W / 43.44222°N 71.58694°W / 43.44222; -71.58694Coordinates: 43°26′32″N 71°35′13″W / 43.44222°N 71.58694°W / 43.44222; -71.58694
Area less than one acre
Built 1858 (1858)
Architectural style Truesdell Truss
NRHP Reference # 80000268[1]
Added to NRHP March 21, 1980

The Tilton Island Park Bridge is a foot bridge in Tilton, New Hampshire. It spans a portion of the Winnipesaukee River just east of downtown Tilton, providing access to Tilton Island Park, located on an island in the river. The bridge was manufactured by A. D. Briggs & Company and installed in 1881 by J. R. Smith. It consists of two Truesdell truss spans, which rest on granite abutments and a central granite pier. The bridge is 85 feet (26 m) in length, and 10 feet (3.0 m) wide. Its trusses are made of iron, using a patented design similar to that of Ithiel Town for wooden lattice bridges. The principal innovation in Lucius Truesdell's patent was the clamps which fix the lattice members together where they cross, providing additional rigidity, and a series of horizontal and vertical members which are integrated into the diagonal lattice members. The bridge was a gift to the town by Charles Tilton.[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Tilton Island Park Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-08-22.


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