Stone_Sign_Post_Road_Bridge_over_Plum_Brook

Stone Sign Post Road Bridge over Plum Brook

Stone Sign Post Road Bridge over Plum Brook

United States historic place

The Stone Sign Post Road Bridge over Plum Brook is a historic Warren truss bridge located in Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[3] Built in 1903 by John W. Scott of Flemington, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 2016, for its significance in engineering.[1][4] It was listed as part of the Historic Bridges of Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[5]

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The 26 foot (7.9 m) long single-span bridge crosses Plum Brook, a tributary of the Wickecheoke Creek, which flows into the Delaware River at Prallsville. According to the nomination form, it is a distinct modification of a traditional Warren truss bridge. Scott also built the nearby Peck's Ferry Bridge, which also crosses Plum Brook.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System – (#16000692)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. [2]
    "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 5. listed as Stone Sign Post Road Bridge over Plum Brook (SI&A #100D390)
  3. [3]
    "Stone Sign Post Road Bridge over Plum Brook" (PDF). New Jersey Historic Bridge Survey: Hunterdon County. New Jersey Department of Transportation. November 12, 2002. p. 98.
  4. [4]
    Scott, Caroline Charlese (June 2016). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Stone Sign Post Road Bridge over Plum Brook. National Park Service. With accompanying 10 photos.
  5. [5]
    Scott, Caroline Charlese; Cielo, Carla; Kinney, Jonathan (July 2016). "Historic Bridges of Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey". National Park Service.
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