Nomination for John Bright No. 1 Iron Bridge

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Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2 miles/northeast of Carroll _ VICINITY OF STATE ( PRESENT USE X STRUCTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS - YES: RESTRICTED BEING CONSIDERED X. YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY Fairfield County : LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC. REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Dec.

1976 DEPOSITORY FOR 039 COUNTY DATE Fairfield OWNERSHIP TITLE CODE Lancaster LOCATION ACCESSIBLE CATEGORY HISTORIC COMMERCIAL Havensport Road SCIENTIFIC EDUCATIONAL OBJECT XTRANSPORTATION CLASSIFICATION AGRICULTURE MUSEUM NAME SITE Columbus MILITARY OTHER: INDUSTRIAL Ohio Historic Inventory STATUS PRIVATE Ohio Historical Society Ohio DATE ENTERED Court House SURVEY RECORDS BUILDING(S) -UNOCCUPIED FOR NPS USE ONLY X.PUBLIC 045 - DISTRICT GOVERNMENT2 PH0666 93 SEP 2 0.1978 Clarence E. Miller FEDERAL XSTATE COUNTY LOCAL (Rev. 10-74) BOTH ENTERTAINMENT PARK RELIGIOUS John Bright #0l Iron Bridge DESCRIPTION DETERIORATED X.UNALTERED X ORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The flow of the stream is against this south abutment. The bridge floor says "Hocking Valley Bridge Works, Lancaster, Ohio".

A small plate near the top CONDITION UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT later addition The structure under consideration is an unusual one-span steel eye-bar suspension CHECK ONE on the National Register.John Bright #Ol Bridge is an all steel span except for rods, one on each side of the trusses.At the same joint on each truss vertical where channels riveted together to form box beams that are fastened to 2'square rein- a combination is the nearby John Bright #O2 Covered Bridge, which is now listed mediate posts)which are fabricated box beams consisting of 2 steel channels 6 wide the truss is fastened to the suspension rod, there is a suspension hangar which is Valley Bridge Works at that time was August Borneman, well-known builder of both 3"plates running longitudinally from abutment to abutment.The 8 steel joists are bridge spanning Poplar Creek on the Havensport Road road 263)2 miles came from Carnegie Steel.Under the center of the bridge is a wooden support con covered with a layer of asphalt, applied no doubt when road resurfacing was done northeast of Carroll in Liberty Township, Fairfield County,Ohio.

width is ll' and the overall width is l6'.The bridge end posts are 2-6" steel consists of 2"x 4" timbers laid on edge. -GOOD -RUINS Hocking Valley Bridge Works, probably in the 1880's. Proprietor of the Hocking Corced steel plates on top of the abutments. There are truss verticals (or inter- with 1 3/4 "ribs and with steel bar lattices rivited to the sides. These lattice steel channels.

There are now lower chords, but there are 87"steel I beams with DATE cut-stone and the south abutment shows remnants of a concrete reinforcement at the cals are crossed 1 steel tension rods with turnbuckles.This same arrangement of ten- of each steel end post gives this same information.The steel used in the bridge ornamental lacy ironwork trim in each portal corner.A sign over the north portal Each end post is topped with an ornamental steel urn and there is 12' 7 in the middle.These truss members are fastened to 2 steel eye-bar suspension sion rods is used between the 8 joists under the bridge and between the lateral struts each 9"with 3" plates.Total height of the bridge truss is ll'.The abutments are sides measure 9.These truss verticals are ofvarying lengths from l'5# to X_FAIR hangars measure from 9'5" on the ends to 1" 3"in the middle.Between the truss verti- AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _COMMUNITY PLANNING _ 1500-1599 -SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN COMMUNICATIONS -OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES early 1800's model tried by Mr. Borneman and perhaps never used again. So far, no other bridge 11ke it has been found here in Ohio, but it does bear a striking similarity to the nearby John Bright #02 Covered Bridge and the famous covered bridge at Germantown, bridge design here in Ohio and well-worthy of preservation as an outstanding example 1600-1699 EDUCATION SCIENCE ECONOMICS ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC 1900- PERIOD ARCHITECTURE COMMERCE LAW SIGNIFICANCE ART EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT AGRICULTURE MILITARY SCULPTURE INDUSTRY THEATER 1400-1499 PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC XENGINEERING as the Bright Settlement.According to Fairfield County historican, Charles Goslin, man was still with the Hocking Valley Bridge Works when the steel bridge was built.

_POLITICS/GOVERNMENT Ohio. of the creativity of August Borneman, bridge-builder and inventor from this unique old steel bridge is the unusual old John Bright #2 Bridge, an in- at Havensport which is about l miles south of this area.Just around the corner Mr.Borneman was a well-known bridge-builder in Fairfield County and would build any STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

We feel that the old John Bright #Ol Bridge is an outstanding example of early steel XTRANSPORTATION earliest settlers in this erea, coming here in 1832.The entire area was once known The John Bright #ol Bridge is named for the pioneer Bright Family who were among the LITERATURE _1700-1799 - PHILOSOPHY -MUSIC X1800-1899 verted arch suspension truss covered bridge, also built by August Borneman, proprietor -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE,* - RELIGION c ery, a composite pier for bridges, and one truss bridge. This truss bridge was a sideration here.

Register and under consideration, is a Howe patent truss.A search of patent records We feel that it is entirely possible that this was an experimental shows us that August Borneman was quite an inventor.He held patents on farm machin- the Havensport Road was opened in 183l to provide a route to the Ohio and Erie Canal of the Hocking Valley Bridge Works.The covered bridge was built in 188l and the - INVENTION 9

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Record Books of the Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association, Fairfield County, Vol.2. Ketcham, Bryan Ee, Covered Bridges on the Byways of Ohio, Oxford Printing Coo, Po55, 1969. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY Less than one wingwall, then east to the eastern most point of the northeastern wingwall, then LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES FORM PREPARED BY - NAME / TITLE Miriam F.

Wood May 30, 1976 STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 2 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - - LOCAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665)./ hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER- COUNTY ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE STATE CODE DATE NORTHING Columbus west to the western most point of the southwestern wingwall, then north approximately UTM REFERENCES 3155 Whitehead Road ZONE EASTING 614-279-9576 100 feet to the place of beginning. Allen, Richard So, Covered Bridges of the Middle West, Stephan Greene Press, 1970, GPO892-453 Deibler, Dan Grove, Metal Truss Bridges in Virginia, Part 1, 1975, po 17.

approximately 100 feet to the eastern most point of the southeastern wingwall, then 14,410/919,4,0J ZONE ATTEST: 2 miles northeast of Carroll, Ohio SEP 2 0 1978 APR 1 2 1978 southwest Fairfield County, Ohio East side of bridge looking October 1975 Photo PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Photo by Miriam F.Wood DoC Photo by Miriam F. Wood SEP 2 0 1978 APR 12 1978 October 1975 2 miles northeast of Carroll south, southwest PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER North portal of bridge looking Fairfield County, Ohio GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CARROLL QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) John Bright #01 Iron Bridge UTM: 17 356/720 4409/940 CARROLL, OHIO "Fairfield County, Ohio Fairfield County Dr. Thomas H.

Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 9/28/78 Byers/bjr Location STATE Anna Lorain County Shelby County Name Carroll vicinity Lima Lorain North Ridgeville Director OHIO Also Notified Observatory Historic District Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Hamilton County SEP 2 0 1978 Honorable Donald J. Pease MacDonell House Anna Town Hall Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Date Entered ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Honorable Tennyson Guyer Cincinnati Honorable Clarence E. Miller State Historic Preservation Officer The Ohio Historical Society Bright, John, No.l Iron Bridge Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Honorable Willis D. Gradison Cahoon, Samuel C.,House Allen County Root, William H., House 2 0 1978 Bright, John, No.

1 Iron Bridge X STATE (2)SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL 1 CONDITION D deteriorated Doriginal site Dexcellent Oruins 9O NOT INTACT-O Ounexposed Oreconstructed - Unknown Ounexeavated MO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access 2) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain -ENGINEERING -11 'first'O CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - COMMERCE- 6 - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 C ARCHEOLOGY -historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS - 7 CEXPLORATION - 12 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE-3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 C MILITARY- 18 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 J OTHER (SPECIFY) - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 2 functions major alterations : S interior decorator: EVENTS : ETHNIC PH0666939 ASSOCIATION Fairfield PERSONAL: builder/contractor: engineer: historic events: artisan: INSTITUTIONAL: artist: ENTERTAINMENT-26 GROUP ARCHITECTURE-4 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP CURRENTLY: architectural style(s): URBAN PLANNING-31 NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET master builder: county code: ADMINISTRATOR: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-3 landscape architect / garden designer: Dunaltered SAVED?

YES km) NE of Carroll on Havensport Rd. Omoved GNPS REGION: 3) date of entry: - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.* 21 BNAMES give role & date Ounknown Miriam vicinity of date UNKNOWN-6 dates of initial construction: Carroll as it appears on federal register: 2OTHER NAMES: Tfeatures: IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yesno Ogood arohiteot: