Details for Rogers Street Bridge
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5139007069
Data
Marker Number | 7069 |
Atlas Number | 5139007069 |
Marker Title | Rogers Street Bridge |
Index Entry | Rogers Street Bridge |
Address | |
City | Waxahachie |
County | Ellis |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 702252 |
UTM Northing | 3584882 |
Subject Codes | design and construction; bridges; bridges |
Marker Year | 1981 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | Rogers Street Bridge over Waxahachie Creek on Hwy. 77 |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
Marker Text | 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. |