Nomination for Y Bridge

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR X State (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE OCT 1 1973 NAME Y Bridge AND/OR HISTORIC: Clarence E.

Miller CLASSIFICATION (Check One) - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) X Transportation - Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 Religious Zanesville ACCESSIBLE Site Both Private Entertainment STATUS Educational CATEGORY DATE OWNERSHIP Commercial Restricted Muskingum Columbus REGISTER NATIONAL District Agricultural Government Unoccupied Being Considered Building Park Private Residence LOCATION Yes: Muskingum County Courthouse Scientific Public Structure CODE Muskingum County Museum COMMON: Ohio Public Acquisition: Object Ohio Historical Society LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION 119 STREET AND NUMBER: North 4th and Main Streets OWNER OF PROPERTY Military NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Form 10-300 At the foot of Main Street Industrial REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS 1982 Velma Avenue CITY OR TOWN: TO THE PUBLIC (Type all entries complete applicable sections) CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 10 - Local Muskingum County Courthouse, North 4th and Main Streets Phase I of the Ohio Historic Survey 1967 Ohio Historic Landmarks - Deteriorated I NS D Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved X Original Site west approach.

The north approach is 247' 6" long, the west approach is 221' 8" long, and the east approach is 368' 1" long. In all there The Y Bridge is essentially unchanged, except for the replacement of CONDITION REGISTER DESCRIPTION NATIONAL Fair bridge starts at the foot of Zanesville's Main Street and extends west- There are three spans on the north and east approaches and two on the River and the other branch extending northward to the upper side of the mouth of the Licking. the original concrete balustrade (which was damaged by floating level to the highest point of the bridge. are eight spans and almost a thousand lineal feet of bridge.The Y The Y Bridge is of steel and concrete construction.One span of the buildings during the 1913 flood) with a railing made of pipe.

(Check One) X Good OCT 1 1973 ward to a pier in the Muskingum River, where the bridge branches, one Excellent RECEIVED SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) | Urban Planning - Other (Specify) X] Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

The first, opened to traffic in October, 1814, was a covered toll later a new superstructure, which replaced the original trestle, col- which was partially covered, was constructed. bridge built. Construction was started in 1831, but in August of that Several people, who had gone out to watch the furious waters, later that year, the Licking Fork was sold to Muskingum County. In However, it wasn't until September of 1900 that a contract was let for was used and it was the only Y Bridge in existence at that time.

The Although other bridges approach the shape of the Y Bridge, it is the 1902 1973 Commerce losophy Engineering REGISTER Conservation Communications Aboriginal Architecture Science Literature Music Pre-Columbian itarian Prehistoric Theater Education Military Religion/Phi- Landscape Agriculture Sculpture Social/Human- be the flattest arch ever used in a bridge built for ordinary traffic. site across the Licking and Muskingum Rivers in the heart of Zanesville. In addition to the importance of the present Y Bridge is the historical Political Zanesville Courier claimed it has for one of its spans what is said to lapsed and fell into the Muskingum River.In 1819,a second bridge, 18th Century Industry was one of the first in the U.s.in which concrete-steel construction The bridge, which was covered, was finally completed in 1832.

After 12 years, the second Y Bridge was pronounced unsafe and a stock of the old span of the bridge as was in line with the National Road and The present Y Bridge is the fourth such structure to be erected at the In March of 1868,the General Assembly ordered the purchase of as much best known and purest in shape and design of any such bridge in the U.s. Invention AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) OCT 1 were swept into the river and killed, including Ebenezer Buckingham. Art NATIONAL company headed by Ebenezer Buckingham made preparations to have a new bridge built to connect Zanesville and West Zanesville.Four years 1892,the old Y Bridge was condemned after almost 70 years of use. the present Y Bridge.Opened to the public in January,1902,the bridge The Ohio Historical Society, 1968.

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PRO-ERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 2 FORM PREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: Norris F. Schneider STREET AND NUMBER: 612 Larzelere Avenue CITY OR TOWN: STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- I hereby certify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: NOV 2 GPO 931-894 039 1973 Local Seconds Services LATITUDE Degrees LONGITUDE 7/5/72 DATE Minutes ATTEST: COUNTY Zanesville ORGANIZATION CORNER CODE STATE Ohio REGISTER MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Degrees Minutes Seconds the author, 1958. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Zanesville Area Chamber of Commerce National Register. Schneider, Norris F. Keeper of The National Register Title Name NATIONAL The Muskingum River, A History and Guide. Columbus: Zanesville Daily Courier, January 1l, 1902.

Associate Director, Professional STATE O-hir 73, 3 702 CONTROL REVIEW ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Send-back - KEEPER PROPERTY Entered PHOTOS MAPS National Register Write-up WORKING NUMBER Re-submit muskingum HISTORIAN Federal Register entry TECH REVIEW 10.2 BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 2-6-74 12-4-73 Budge Title: PLEASE RETURN TO PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ZANESVLLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROPERTY OP UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1. NAME Y Bridge 2. LOCATION 3. MAP REFERENCE U.S.G.S.

7-1/2' Series REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: GPO 932.010 1961 NOV21973 REGISTER Muskingum DATE SOURCE 1:24000 TOWN COUNTY Zanesville SCALE STATE Ohio COMMON Form 10-301 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL AND/OR HISTORIC STREET AND NUMBER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Zanesville West Quadrangle At the foot of Main Street PROPERTY MAP FORM (July 1968) (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) NUMERIC CODE (Aesigned by NPS) UNITED STATES ZANESVILLE WEST, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ZANESVILLE WEST QUADRANGLE STATE OF OHIO Long.82° 00- 49" 6 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Y Bridge ROAD CLASSIFICATION OHIO-MUSKINGUM CO. 562 STATE ORIO NOV 2 1973 Mr. Daniel B.

Porter The Ohio Historical Society Columbus, Ohio 43211 Director, Northeast Region MMott 10/31/73 Location Name PHR Director Also Notified Date Entered Cuyahoga County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Zanesville Muskingum County Bingham Company Warehouse Hon. Clarence E. Miller Hon. William B. Saxbe State Historic Preservation Officer Cleveland Hon. James v. stanton Bon. Robert Taft, Jx. NOV 1522 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 JUL 22 1981 Mr. John W. McBee Region 5, Ohio Division 200 N. High Street Columbus, OH 43215 Chief, Eastern Division Enclosure Historic Council On Preservation Federal Highway Administration Advisory Division Administrator responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation "y" Bridge, Zanesville, Ohio, reached by the consulting parties.

The ratified Memorandum of Agreement will constitute the Council's of Project Review Enclosed is the Memorandum of Agreement reflecting the agreement to accept the adverse effects of the proposed rehabilitation of the Zanesville Act and the Council's regulations. State Historic Preservation Officer, for his dated signature.Thereafter, Please sign and date this Agreement and forward it to W. Ray Luce, Ohio earlier if ratified by the Chairman. comments in accordance with Section and completes your Thank you for your cooperation. The Agreement will become final 3o days after receipt by the Chairman or Dear Mr. McBee: J6rdan E.Tannenbaum it must be returned to the Council for ratification by the Chairman.

1522 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 MEMORANDUM OF AGEEEMENT WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of WHEREAS, FHWA, in consultation with the Ohio State Historic Preservation an adverse effect upon the "y" Bridge, Zanesville, Ohio, a property included representatives of the Council, FHWA, and the Ohio SHPO have consulted and NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed that there are no feasible and Prior to the partial demolition of the "y" Bridge, the structure will (Frank D.

Jones, Regional Director, National Park Service, Federal Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107) will first be contacted to determine balustrades, lightpoles, and parapets which were included on the Council On Historic Advisory Stipulations Preservation avoid or satisfactorily mitigate the adverse effect; reviewed the undertaking to consider feasible and prudent alternatives to undertaking in accordance with the following stipulations. the partial demolition. FHWA will ensure that the following measures are carried out.

in the National Register of Historic Places; and, Transportation, proposes to assist the Ohio Department of Transportation in what documentation is required.All documentation must be accepted in prudent alternatives to avoid or satisfactorily mitigate the adverse effects regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation of this undertaking and it is in the public interest to proceed with the made to the piers to allow for construction of the new superstructure.

be recorded so that there will be a permanent record of its present has requested the comments of the Council; and, the replacement of the Zanesville y"Bridge superstructure;and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Section lo6 of the National Historic Preservation "Protection of Historic and Cultural CFR Part 8oo),FHWA WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 80o.6 of the Council's regulations, Act of 1966 amended),and Section of the The design of the new superstructure will include the same type of writing by NAER and the Council notified of its acceptance prior to existing "y" Bridge when originally constructed. The "y"Bridge substructure will be retained and appropriate repairs Page 2 Zanesville "y" Bridge 800.

If FHWA cannot carry out the terms of the Agreement, it shall not of the Agreement cannot be met or believes a change is necessary, that Within 90 days after carrying out the terms of the Agreement, FHWA Chairman Federal Highway Administration adverse effect until the commenting process has been completed.

Memorandum of Agreement Division Administrator Council's consideration of modifications or alternatives to the replacement (date) Final plans and specifications for the new superstructure and repair Ohio State Historic Preservation Officer an amendment or addendum to the Agreement.Such an amendment or the same effect as the existing spandrel arches with no exterior The steel girders of the new superstructure will be haunched to simulate eligible properties covered by the Agreement or would foreclose the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation stiffeners.All exterior girders will be painted to match the concrete. shall provide a written report to all signatories to the Agreement on addendum shall be executed in the same manner as the original Agreement.

If any of the signatories to this Agreement determine that the terms signatory shall immediately request the consulting parties to consider the actions taken to fulfill the terms of the Agreement. Failure to carry out the terms of this Agreement requires that FHWA again request the Council's comments in accordance with 36 CFR Part of the existing substructure will be submitted to the Ohio SHPO for of the "y Bridge superstructure that could avoid or mitigate the review and approval, prior to.initiation of any construction activities. Executive Director take or sanction any action or make any irreversible commitment that would result in an adverse effect with respect to National Register or Sunday, January 3, 1982 Doomed 80- Year-Old Y-Bridge Has Colorful Past Features Financial SECTION Classified The When the current Y-Bridge MILL.S cars until 1900.

Across the flashing river like a bird, A great gray bird of concrete as it springe Above the waves that like soft bells are heard Gray arrows soaring river side by side As though an eagle spread its pinions wide And stood there with its wings asan a dream, That under it will flow to God forever. beneath the slowly sinking arch Its triple pinions grappling with the river Its three gray arches throw their triple wings Where silver waters roll and dash and clank. Some eagle standing where the rivers wed, Its three great wings leap out across the strear A mighty figure in the rocky bed It spreads its concrete pinions bank to bank,