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Contoocook Railroad Bridge and Depot
868 Main St., Hopkinton,
NH 3229
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USA
Latitude & Longitude:
43° 13' 23.772",
-71° 42' 51.2964"
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New Hampshire State Historical Marker Listed in the National Register of Historic Places |
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Built 1889 on the granite abutments of an older span.this is the world's oldest surviving covered railroad bridge.It was probably designed by Boston & Maine Railroad engineer Jonathan Parker Snow (1848-1933) and built by carpenter David Hazelton (1832-1908).Under Snow,the Boston & Maine utilized wooden bridges on its branch lines until after 1900.longer than any other major railroad.The nearby depot was built in 1850 on the earlier Concord & Claremont Railroad,which was acquired by the Boston & Maine in 1887. Contoocook Railroad Bridge and Depot was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 2006.
Last updated: 9/21/2011 11:05 |
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See all Historic New Hampshire Bridges. |
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Contoocook Railroad Bridge and Depot Historical Marker Location Map, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
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