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George Street Bridge (Aurora, Indiana)

Coordinates: 39°3′29″N 84°53′58″W / 39.05806°N 84.89944°W / 39.05806; -84.89944
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George Street Bridge
George Street Bridge, November 2012
George Street Bridge (Aurora, Indiana) is located in Indiana
George Street Bridge (Aurora, Indiana)
George Street Bridge (Aurora, Indiana) is located in the United States
George Street Bridge (Aurora, Indiana)
LocationGeorge, Main, and Importing Sts., Aurora, Indiana
Coordinates39°3′29″N 84°53′58″W / 39.05806°N 84.89944°W / 39.05806; -84.89944
Arealess than one acre
Built1887 (1887)
Built byLomas Forge & Bridge Works
Architectural styleWhipple truss
NRHP reference No.84001012[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 1984

George Street Bridge, also known as County Bridge No. 159, is a historic Whipple truss bridge located at Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built by the Lomas Forge & Bridge Works in 1887. It traverses Hogan Creek and measures 199 feet, 4 inches, long. It is one of the oldest iron bridges in Indiana.[2]: 2–3 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved August 1, 2015. Note: This includes Robert A. Markwalter (June 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George Street Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved September 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.