Summary
Elk City Bridge was a covered bridge spanning the Yaquina River at Elk City in Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was destroyed by a storm on November 13, 1981.[2]
Elk City Bridge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
  Location of the bridge in Lincoln County, Oregon  Elk City Bridge (the United States) | |
| Nearest city | Elk City |
|---|---|
| Built | 1922 |
| Architectural style | Howe truss |
| MPS | Oregon Covered Bridges TR[1] |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002104[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Listed | November 29, 1979 |
| Removed from NRHP | after destruction in 1981 |
The original bridge, built by the county in 1922 for $3,200,[3] was a 100-foot (30 m) Howe truss span with 10.5-foot (3.2 m) vertical clearance[3] and a 15-ton load limit[4] supported by wooden pilings that suffered from rot.[5] The county planned to remove the bridge in 1980, but fundraising for repairs had gathered $20,000, and restoration had begun when high winds caused another $90,000 damage to the structure. The county did not have enough money for restoration or to pursue an insurance settlement through the courts.[2]
The bridge, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, was delisted after its destruction.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon City County Management Association. November 10, 2005. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "Elk City Bridge to Come Down Due to Damage". Eugene Register-Guard. United Press International. December 7, 1981. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "Elk City covered bridge". Oregon State Library digital collection. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ see photo at "Elk City covered bridge". Oregon State Library digital collection. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ Cockrell, Bill (2008). Oregon's Covered Bridges. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Publishing. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7385-5818-9.
External links edit
- Photo of the bridge in 1957 – Oregon Historic Photograph Collections
