Seneca Bridge
651, Caithness Street E., Haldimand County, Ontario, N3W, Canada
Reconnu formellement en:
1984/10/15
Autre nom(s)
Seneca Bridge
Seneca Iron Bridge
Liens et documents
s/o
Date(s) de construction
1913/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2009/02/11
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
The Seneca Bridge is a small steel and concrete bridge, crossing the Black Creek on the River Road (Highway 54, between Caledonia and Cayuga), in Haldimand County. Following the 1912 Good Road Convention's guidelines, the bridge handled all the road traffic between the two towns for more than thirty years.
It was designated for its historical and architectural value through Haldimand County By-law 443/84.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Good Road Convention, at Toronto on May 7, 1912, recommended that all new bridges from four to forty feet in length be built with steel beams embedded in concrete for structural stability. Any bridge over forty feet in length should be built solely of steel. The Seneca Bridge, built in 1913, and following these recommendations, has lasted more than 90 years, though it is no longer in use. Constructed by local contractors, the bridge stands as a testament to the area's economic development. The Ontario provincial government took over control of River Road from Cayuga to Caledonia from the Country, in or before 1937. At that time, it was renamed Highway 54. The Seneca Bridge handled all traffic between the two towns until 1950, when it was replaced with a larger structure. The bridge still stands today.
The bridge itself is small steel re-enforced concrete bridge over the Black Creek. Though it is no longer in use, it has stood the test of time. Its steel under supports and decorated side crash walls remain intact.
Éléments caractéristiques
Character defining elements that reflect the heritage value of the Seneca Bridge include its:
- location along Black Creek for area traffic for more than 30 years
- steel and concrete construction
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Ontario
Autorité de reconnaissance
Administrations locales (Ont.)
Loi habilitante
Loi sur le patrimoine de l'Ontario
Type de reconnaissance
Désignation du patrimoine municipal (partie IV)
Date de reconnaissance
1984/10/15
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
1913/01/01 à 1950/01/01
Thème - catégorie et type
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
Historique
- Transport terrestre
- Pont, tunnel ou autre ouvrage de génie
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
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Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Haldimand County local archives and libraries
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
HPON07-0339
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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