Waxahachie in Ellis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Rogers Street Bridge

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 10, 2020

1. Rogers Street Bridge Marker

Inscription. Located on an early Waxahachie Creek fording site that served pioneer settlers of the area, this truss bridge was built in 1889. It was manufactured by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, and was one of thirteen approved by Ellis County commissioners from 1888 to 1890. The span provided an extension for Rogers Street, a road named for Emory Rogers, donor of the Waxahachie townsite. As part of an important early North-South commercial route, the Rogers Street Bridge was vital to the growth and development of the city.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7069.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 32° 22.937′ N, 96° 51.015′ W. Marker is in Waxahachie, Texas, in Ellis County. It is at the intersection of South Rogers Street and South College Street, on the right when traveling south on South Rogers Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waxahachie TX 75165, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M K & T Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Cheeves Bros. Dry Goods (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ellis County Woman's Building (Davis Hall) (approx. ¼ mile away); Hancock Building (approx. ¼ mile away); The Marchman Building (approx. ¼ mile away);

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1889 Masonic Lodge Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); 114 South Rodgers Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Richard Ellis (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waxahachie.

Rogers Street Bridge Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 25, 2020

2. Rogers Street Bridge Marker Area

Rogers Street Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 10, 2020

3. Rogers Street Bridge

Texas Historic Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 10, 2020

4. Texas Historic Bridge Marker

Rogers Street Bridge N.R.H.P. plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 30, 2024

5. Rogers Street Bridge N.R.H.P. plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,239 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. 5. submitted on August 30, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.