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Stone Arch Bridges
296 W Main St, Hillsborough,
NH 03244-5240
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USA
Latitude & Longitude:
43° 6' 42.3324",
-71° 55' 7.2984"
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New Hampshire State
Historical Marker
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Beginning in the 1830s, a few arched granite highway bridges were built in southern New Hampshire under the supervision of the engineers from major manufacturing centers. By the 1850s, rural stonemasons had mastered the art of building such bridges without mortar. Hiram Monroe (1799-1871), active in town affairs, persuaded Hillsborough to build a dozen. Five survive, and a sixth is covered by Franklin Pierce Lake. Among the local builders were Reuben E. Loveren (1817-1883), and brothers Calvin A. Gould (1826-1877) and James H. Gould (1828-1890). All three worker on this, the double-arched Sawyer Bridge, in 1866.
Last updated: 9/21/2011 11:05 |
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Stone Arch Bridges Historical Marker Location Map, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
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