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George Street Bridge (Aurora, Indiana)

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Area
  
less than one acre

Architectural style
  
Whipple truss

Opened
  
1887

Built
  
1887 (1887)

NRHP Reference #
  
84001012

Added to NRHP
  
1 March 1984

George Street Bridge (Aurora, Indiana)

Location
  
George, Main, and Importing Sts., Aurora, Indiana

Built by
  
Lomas Forge & Bridge Works

Similar
  
Laughery Creek Bridge, Hillforest, Deam Lake State Recreatio

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.

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

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George Street Bridge (Aurora, Indiana) Wikipedia