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Zoarville Station Bridge

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:22.
  • Corporation
  • Early Modern (15th-18th Century)
  • Engineering
  • Links
  • Secondary Source
URL: 

http://www.tuscazoar.org/ZSB.htm

Author: 
Camp Tuscazoar
Excerpt: 

The Zoarville Station Bridge at Camp Tuscazoar is the only Fink Through-Truss bridge known to exist in the United States. The builders of this example, Smith, Latrobe and Co. of Baltimore, MD specialized in this type. Originally part of the three-span bridge over the Tuscarawas River in Dover, this span was moved to its present site over One Leg Creek, now called Conotton Creek, when the bridge was replaced in 1905. Recently acquired by the Camp Tuscazoar Foundation, this interesting architectural treasure has become the newest camp landmark. We are executing plans now for the bridge's full restoration but it already is a great hiking destination and teaches our campers about some of the rich local history of the area surrounding our camp.

Annotation: 

The only Fink Through-Truss bridge known to exist in the United States. Also includes links to a biography of Fink and to the bridge builders, Smith, Latrobe and Company.

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