Main Street Bridge (Rochester, New York)
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Main Street Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located at Rochester
in Monroe County, New York
. It was constructed in 1857 and spans the Genesee River
. It has five segmental arches with spans of 30 to 42 ft (9.1 to 12.8 ) and rises of 8–11.5 ft (2.4–3.5 ).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984.
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
in Monroe County, New York
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
. It was constructed in 1857 and spans the Genesee River
Genesee River
The Genesee River is a North American river flowing northward through the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York. The river provided the original power for the Rochester area's 19th century mills and still provides hydroelectric power for downtown Rochester....
. It has five segmental arches with spans of 30 to 42 ft (9.1 to 12.8 ) and rises of 8–11.5 ft (2.4–3.5 ).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984.
External links
- Main Street Bridge, Main Street East, spanning Genesee River, Rochester, Monroe County, NY: 18 photos, 5 data pages, and 2 photo caption pages at Historic American Building Survey