Nesheim Bridge

United States historic place


Nesheim Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

47°44′15″N 98°13′6″W / 47.73750°N 98.21833°W / 47.73750; -98.21833
Area	less than one acre
Built	1904
Built by	Fargo Bridge & Iron Co.
Architectural style	Pratt through truss
MPS	Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.	97000185^[1]
Added to NRHP	February 27, 1997

The Nesheim Bridge near McVille, North Dakota is a Pratt through truss structure that was built in 1904 to cross the Sheyenne River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.^[1]^[2]^[3]

It was argued significant partly because it is "the oldest documented metal truss bridge in Nelson County." It was built in 1904 as a replacement to a bridge named "Sampson Crossing" that was deemed, in 1904, to be "'entirely useless'" by county commissioners. The low bid for the job was that of Fargo Bridge & Iron Co., for $2,318.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Nesheim Bridge / Sheyenne River Bridge / 32NE49". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
^ Mark Hufstetler (December 10, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic Roadway Bridges of North Dakota". National Park Service.