Sidney in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

North Street Bridge, State Route 47

1930 - 2007

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 29, 2024

1. North Street Bridge, State Route 47 Marker

Inscription. The filled-spandrel concrete arch bridge that previously carried North Street across the Great Miami River was constructed in 1930 and completed in 1931 by the E.F. Smith Construction Company of Indianapolis, Indiana. It replaced a steel whipple truss bridge built around 1900 in the same location. The structure was dedicated June 11, 1931. It linked Downtown Sidney with East Sidney and Dingmansburg. The bridge was designed by Henry Overman and Charles P. Smith of the Ohio Department of Highways, Bureau of Bridges. It contained elements of neoclassical and art deco design to create an aesthetically pleasing entrance into Sidney. The bridge was replaced in 2007 due to its deteriorated condition.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 11, 1931.

Location. 40° 17.211′ N, 84° 9.01′ W. Marker is in Sidney, Ohio, in Shelby County. It is on East North Street (Ohio Route 47), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 E North St, Sidney OH 45365, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named North Street Bridge, State Route 47 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Bicentennial

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); George Washington Bicentennial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Burkhart Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Operation Desert Storm Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Old Jail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shelby County World War I - World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); German American Bank (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 29, 2024

2. North Street Bridge, State Route 47 Marker

North Street Bridge, State Route 47 Benchmark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 29, 2024

3. North Street Bridge, State Route 47 Benchmark

North side of the bridge across from this marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.