Details for Bedstead Truss Bridge (Mulberry Creek Bridge)

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5149003526

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Marker Number 3526
Atlas Number 5149003526
Marker Title Bedstead Truss Bridge (Mulberry Creek Bridge)
Index Entry Bedstead Truss Bridge (Mulberry Creek Bridge)
Address 1103 Bohlmann St.
City Schulenburg
County Fayette
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 702189
UTM Northing 3284489
Subject Codes bridges; design and construction
Marker Year 1990
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location Wolters Park, SW corner near Kallus St.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Built in 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio, and its sub-contractor, A. J. Tullock and Company of Leavenworth, Kansas, this bridge provided easy access to the developing community of Schulenburg. Located on the Old Praha Road, it was part of a major travel route during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The 60-foot iron structure, described as a single span, box-chord, pin-connected modified Pratt low truss bridge with counters, cost $1,422 at the time of its construction. It is one of the few bridges of this style still standing. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990

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