Harrison in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Ryefield Bridge
1912
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1. Ryefield Bridge Marker
the
National Register
of
Historic Places
Sept. 24, 1999
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 44° 8.572′ N, 70° 35.692′ W. Marker is in Harrison, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is on Ryefield Bridge Road 0.3 miles east of Plains Road, on the right when traveling east. Location and GPS coordinates are approximate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 64 Ryefield Bridge Rd, Harrison ME 04040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Western Maine Lakes and Mountains Region. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Deertrees Theatre (approx. 3.9 miles away); Viet Nam Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); Harrison Honor Roll (approx. 4.8 miles away); Korea Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); C.B. Cummings & Sons Co.
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More about this marker. An identical marker is on the opposite end of the bridge.
Regarding Ryefield Bridge. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Constructed jointly in 1912 by the towns of Harrison and Otisfield, the Ryefield Bridge is Maines only identified example of a double intersection Warren thru truss bridge. It is also among the handful of known pre-1916 rivet-conneeted Warren truss bridges in the state.
The Ryefield Bridge was designed and manufactured by the American Bridge Company, which had been established as a subsidiary of US Steel in 1901, and was a prolific builder of conventional types of bridges. It was constructed by the United Construction Company of Albany, New York, which was the contracting and erecting arm of the American Bridge Company.
Also see . . . Ryefield Bridge (PDF). National Register nomination for the bridge. (National Archives)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 175 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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