General Dean Suspension Bridge
General Dean Suspension Bridge
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The General Dean Suspension Bridge, ca. 2000
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Nearest city | Carlyle, Illinois |
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1859 |
NRHP Reference # | 73000693[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 3, 1973 |
The General Dean Suspension Bridge spans the Kaskaskia River at Carlyle in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. It is named after Major General William F. Dean, who served during the Korean War and was a native of Carlyle. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was added to the Register in 1973.[2]
History
The bridge was originally constructed in 1859 at a cost of $40,000. The original bridge remained in operation for nearly seventy years.[3] Before the bridge was constructed, travelers were forced to cross the Kaskaskia at Carlyle by ferry or over a mud bridge.[4] In 1950 the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) recognized the bridge for its architectural significance. HABS recommended preservation of the bridge.[5] The Illinois General Assembly set aside $20,000 for bridge restoration in 1951, and in 1953 the bridge was named after Major General Dean.[3]
References
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- ↑ Clinton County, Illinois, State Listings, nrhp.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Attractions & Outdoor Recreation, City of Carlyle, Official site
- ↑ Plaque on site, Photograph of plaque at Bridgemeister.
- ↑ Survey number HABS IL-225 - Suspension Bridge, Spanning Kaskaskia River, Carlyle, Clinton County, IL.
External links
- Bridgemeister: Several good photos and closeups of the bridge
- General Dean Suspension Bridge at StructuraeLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IL-225, "Suspension Bridge, Spanning Kaskaskia River, Carlyle, Clinton County, IL"
- Pages with broken file links
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- Buildings and structures in Clinton County, Illinois
- Suspension bridges in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Clinton County, Illinois
- Road bridges in Illinois
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Illinois