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United States historic place
Burton Lane Bridge
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Burton Lane Bridge is located in IndianaBurton Lane BridgeShow map of IndianaBurton Lane Bridge is located in the United StatesBurton Lane BridgeShow map of the United States
Nearest cityMartinsville, Indiana
Arealess than one acre
Built1872 (1872)
ArchitectDavenport, Joseph; Massillon Iron Bridge Company
Architectural styleDavenport Howe Truss
NRHP reference No.97000302
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 14, 1997
Removed from NRHPJune 1, 2004

Burton Lane Bridge, also known as Sheerer Bridge and Bruce Ford Bridge, was a historic Howe truss located near Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana. It was built in 1872 by the Massillon Iron Bridge Company. It was a single span bridge measuring 99 feet long and 16 feet wide. It was destroyed by an overweight dump truck in May, 1997.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and delisted in 2004.

References

  1. ^ "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 September 1, 2016. Note: This includes Joan Raetz Stuttgen and James L. Cooper (October 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Burton Lane Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved September 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs
  3. "Historical bridge on Burton Lane falls with truck". Reporter Times. May 17, 1997. p. 1. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Old bridge has chance for new life". Reporter Times. May 16, 1998. p. 8. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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