Washington Mill Bridge

Washington Mill Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Bernard, Iowa
Coordinates	42°18′15″N 90°46′49″W / 42.30417°N 90.78028°WCoordinates: 42°18′15″N 90°46′49″W / 42.30417°N 90.78028°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1877-78
Built by	Massillon Bridge Co.; Donahue, T.J.
Architect	Massillon Bridge Co.
Architectural style	Bowstring through arch-truss
MPS	Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference #	98000788[1]
Added to NRHP	June 25, 1998

The Washington Mill Bridge is a road bridge crossing Lytle Creek near Bernard, Iowa that was built in 1877-78. It is a bowstring, through arch bridge, manufactured and built by the Massillon Bridge Company.^[1]

The bridge is significant for its engineering. Its span is 113 feet (34 m) and it cost #2,589. As of 1994, the bridge's setting was relatively unchanged since the bridge's construction more than 100 years before.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Clayton B. Fraser (August 31, 1994). "Washington Mill Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-09. with one photo