Claremont Lower Village District
Along Central St. and Main St. on both sides of Sugar River, Claremont, New Hampshire
Map
Coordinates:
+43.37459, -72.3423543°22'29" N, 72°20'32" W
Quadrangle map:Claremont South
Description
The bridge is a representative example of a riveted steel Warren deck truss highway bridge, typical of early 20th century bridge technology. The bridge lies at the heart of Claremont's Lower Village National Register Historic District. Two preceding iron bridges have spanned this historically important Sugar River crossing.
-- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER NH-23)
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 21, 1978
- Reference number
- 78003455
- NR name
- Lower Village District
- Architectural style
- Mid 19th Century Revival: Exotic Revival
- Areas of significance
- Industry; Community Planning and Development; Commerce; Architecture
- Level of significance
- State
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- District
- Historic functions
- Single dwelling; Manufacturing facility
- Current functions
- Single dwelling; Manufacturing facility
- Periods of significance
- 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1850-1874; 1800-1824; 1825-1849
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 20