Wells Street Bridge (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

Wells Street Bridge is a historic Whipple truss bridge spanning the St. Marys River at Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Akron, Ohio and erected by Alvin John Stewart in 1884. It has a 180 foot long span and is 23 feet wide. It was closed to vehicular traffic in 1982 and used as a pedestrian walkway.[2]

Wells Street Bridge
Wells Street Bridge, April 2011
Wells Street Bridge (Fort Wayne, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Wells Street Bridge (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
Wells Street Bridge (Fort Wayne, Indiana) is located in the United States
Wells Street Bridge (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
LocationWells St. at the St. Mary's River, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates41°4′58″N 85°8′38″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1884 (1884)
Built byStewart, Alvin John; Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Architectural styleWhipple Truss
NRHP reference No.88001575[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1988

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Craig Leonard (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wells Street Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.


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