Blackhoof Street Bridge, Spanning Miami-Erie Canal, New Bremen, Auglaize County, OH

Significance: The Blackhoof Street Bridge is a rare example of a bowstring bridge whose major components are of cast iron. The bridge is also an early example of the work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridge engineers and manufacturers of the 19th century Ohio.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N36

Survey number: HAER OH-86

Building/structure dates: 1864 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1894 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1984 Subsequent Work

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1969 - 1980

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