Bridgeport / Bridgeport Iron Bridge

Bridgeport / Bridgeport Iron Bridge (HM1RBA)

Location: Marysville, OH 43040 Union County
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N 40° 9.526', W 83° 23.746'

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Bridgeport
In 1840, the first of several bridges was constructed at this location, which became known as "Bridgeport." In the early 1800s, this locality consisted of a group of log houses, a blacksmith shop, and a wagon shop. Several schools have been built here throughout the years. The first school was a one-room round log structure with clapboard roof and stick chimney. Inside, the school contained slab benches without backs and planks pinned to the logs in the walls for desks. A Liberty Party meeting, advocating the abolition of slavery, was held at this schoolhouse in 1844. In later years, Fairbanks School, named in honor of Union County native Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks was built in 1962.Bridgeport Iron Bridge

The Bridgeport Iron Bridge, often called the Streng Road Iron Bridge, was built in 1914. It replaced a wooden covered bridge built in 1869 by Reuben L. Partridge (1823-1900) and Isaac J. Grummons (1828-1921), which was damaged by the flood of 1913. The 200' steel superstructure uses a pin-connected Pratt Through truss design and was constructed by the Central Concrete & Construction Company, Canton, Ohio, at a cost of $8,987. The original substructure abutments were constructed by John A. Maugans (1861-1933) for $3,248, but have since been replaced. In 1992 and 1993, the bridge was renovated under the leadership of County Engineer Steve A. Stolte and Assistant Engineer Jeff Stauch.
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HM NumberHM1RBA
Marker Number16- 80
Year Placed2013
Placed ByUnion County Commissioners The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, March 29th, 2016 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 295962 N 4448130
Decimal Degrees40.15876667, -83.39576667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 9.526', W 83° 23.746'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 9' 31.56" N, 83° 23' 44.76" W
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Area Code(s)614, 937, 740
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Township Hwy 67, Marysville OH 43040, US
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