Motor Townsite

Site of a mill complex on the Turkey River, including a reproduced, two-span through truss bridge

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Overview Looking North

The original two-span through truss was lost in two different floods. It was reproduced, mounted on the original pier and opened to traffic in 1012.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2013

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National Register information 

Status

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1977

Reference number

77000502

Architectural style

Other architectural type; Pratt-Truss bridge

Areas of significance

Industry; Exploration/Settlement

Level of significance

Local

Evaluation criteria

A - Event; B - Person

Property type

District

Historic functions

Hotel; Road-related; Animal facility; Manufacturing facility; Secondary structure

Current functions

Single dwelling; Road-related; Animal facility

Periods of significance

1875-1899; 1850-1874

Significant years

ca. 1868; 1875

Number of properties

Contributing buildings: 4
Contributing structures: 2

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Update Log 

• October 24, 2017: New photos from Ray Kasal
• June 23, 2013: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated Status and Added Photos

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
• Ray Kasal - raykasal [at] yahoo [dot] com
• National Register database - Reference number 77000502

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