The Atherton Bridge is a historic iron truss bridge in Lancaster, Massachusetts , spanning the South Branch of the Nashua River . It is a rare example of a hybrid pony truss that is similar to the 19th century truss design of Simeon S. Post. It was built by J. H. Cofrode & Co. of Philadelphia in 1870. It was the first iron bridge to be constructed in the town. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
27-594: [REDACTED] Look up Atherton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Atherton may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Atherton, Queensland , a town on the Atherton Tablelands of Far North Queensland Atherton Tableland , a fertile plateau in Queensland Shire of Atherton , a former local government area of Queensland on
54-400: A Cairns, Queensland Rugby team Other uses [ edit ] Atherton: The House of Power , a book by Patrick Carman USS Atherton , a 1943 World War II Cannon class destroyer escort Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Atherton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
81-400: A Cairns, Queensland Rugby team Other uses [ edit ] Atherton: The House of Power , a book by Patrick Carman USS Atherton , a 1943 World War II Cannon class destroyer escort Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Atherton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
108-689: A historic iron truss bridge in Lancaster, Massachusetts, spanning the South Branch of the Nashua River Missouri [ edit ] Atherton, Missouri , an unincorporated community in Jackson County Michigan [ edit ] Atherton Community Schools , a school district in the city of Burton, Michigan Atherton Settlement, within the city of Burton, Michigan North Carolina [ edit ] Atherton Mill station ,
135-452: A historic iron truss bridge in Lancaster, Massachusetts, spanning the South Branch of the Nashua River Missouri [ edit ] Atherton, Missouri , an unincorporated community in Jackson County Michigan [ edit ] Atherton Community Schools , a school district in the city of Burton, Michigan Atherton Settlement, within the city of Burton, Michigan North Carolina [ edit ] Atherton Mill station ,
162-1014: A list of notable people with the surname Atherton Blight (1834–1909), American lawyer, diarist, and philanthropist who traveled extensively in the middle of the 19th century to Europe and the Middle East Atherton D. Converse , American politician Atherton Curtis (1863–1843), American art collector and art historian who lived in France Atherton Martín , Dominican agronomist and environmentalist Atherton Rawstorne (1855–1936), British Bishop of Whalley Atherton Seidell (1878–1961), American chemist and library scientist Atherton Thayer , sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts from 1794 to 1798 Science [ edit ] Atherton–Todd reaction , in organic chemistry Jiles–Atherton model , magnetic hysteresis model Organisms [ edit ] Atherton antechinus ( Antechinus godmani ), also known as Godman's antechinus,
189-886: A list of notable people with the surname Atherton Blight (1834–1909), American lawyer, diarist, and philanthropist who traveled extensively in the middle of the 19th century to Europe and the Middle East Atherton D. Converse , American politician Atherton Curtis (1863–1843), American art collector and art historian who lived in France Atherton Martín , Dominican agronomist and environmentalist Atherton Rawstorne (1855–1936), British Bishop of Whalley Atherton Seidell (1878–1961), American chemist and library scientist Atherton Thayer , sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts from 1794 to 1798 Science [ edit ] Atherton–Todd reaction , in organic chemistry Jiles–Atherton model , magnetic hysteresis model Organisms [ edit ] Atherton antechinus ( Antechinus godmani ), also known as Godman's antechinus,
216-564: A rainforest tree from Asia, Melanesia and north-east Queensland Atherton scrubwren ( Sericornis keri ), an Australian bird species Sports [ edit ] Atherton F.C. , a former English association football team based in Atherton, Greater Manchester Atherton Laburnum Rovers F.C. , an English association football team based in Atherton, Greater Manchester. Atherton Collieries A.F.C. , an English association football team based in Atherton, Greater Manchester. Atherton Roosters ,
243-513: A rainforest tree from Asia, Melanesia and north-east Queensland Atherton scrubwren ( Sericornis keri ), an Australian bird species Sports [ edit ] Atherton F.C. , a former English association football team based in Atherton, Greater Manchester Atherton Laburnum Rovers F.C. , an English association football team based in Atherton, Greater Manchester. Atherton Collieries A.F.C. , an English association football team based in Atherton, Greater Manchester. Atherton Roosters ,
270-506: A species of small carnivorous marsupial native to Australia Atherton delma ( Delma mitella ), a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae endemic to Australia Atherton oak , the common name of the tall Australian tree Athertonia diversifolia Athertonia , the monotypic genus of the Atherton oak, from the family Rubus probus or Atherton raspberry, a wild tropical raspberry species native to Papua New Guinea and parts of Australia Atherton sauropus ( Sauropus macranthus ),
297-506: A species of small carnivorous marsupial native to Australia Atherton delma ( Delma mitella ), a species of lizard in the family Pygopodidae endemic to Australia Atherton oak , the common name of the tall Australian tree Athertonia diversifolia Athertonia , the monotypic genus of the Atherton oak, from the family Rubus probus or Atherton raspberry, a wild tropical raspberry species native to Papua New Guinea and parts of Australia Atherton sauropus ( Sauropus macranthus ),
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#1732845219737324-789: A station on the Charlotte Trolley line in the South End of Charlotte, NC Oklahoma [ edit ] The Atherton Hotel, within Oklahoma State University campus Pennsylvania [ edit ] Atherton Hall (Penn State) , a Pennsylvania State University dormitory Vermont [ edit ] Atherton Farmstead , a historic farm property in Cavendish, Vermont Elsewhere [ edit ] Atherton Islands , off Antarctica Atherton Peak , South Georgia People [ edit ] Atherton (surname) , includes
351-558: A station on the Charlotte Trolley line in the South End of Charlotte, NC Oklahoma [ edit ] The Atherton Hotel, within Oklahoma State University campus Pennsylvania [ edit ] Atherton Hall (Penn State) , a Pennsylvania State University dormitory Vermont [ edit ] Atherton Farmstead , a historic farm property in Cavendish, Vermont Elsewhere [ edit ] Atherton Islands , off Antarctica Atherton Peak , South Georgia People [ edit ] Atherton (surname) , includes
378-489: Is named for James Atherton , one of the signers of the petition for incorporation of the town in 1652. The 1794 map lists the bridge as 90 feet long on a county way Lancaster’s first iron bridge was placed here in 1870. The Atherton Bridge has iron compression posts that incline inward towards the center of the span and diagonal tension rods that incline outward towards the abutments. Unusual features include double end posts with adjustable turnbuckles, channeled castings to join
405-646: The Atherton Tableland Atherton Courthouse Atherton Performing Arts Theatre , former military depot and now theatre Atherton War Cemetery , built in 1942 Atherton War Memorial , memorial at Kennedy Highway Canada [ edit ] Atherton, Ontario , a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario Mount Atherton , a mountain in Yukon Malaysia [ edit ] Ladang Atherton, part of
432-418: The Atherton Tableland Atherton Courthouse Atherton Performing Arts Theatre , former military depot and now theatre Atherton War Cemetery , built in 1942 Atherton War Memorial , memorial at Kennedy Highway Canada [ edit ] Atherton, Ontario , a hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario Mount Atherton , a mountain in Yukon Malaysia [ edit ] Ladang Atherton, part of
459-978: The Faxon Atherton Mansion, a historic building in San Francisco, California Menlo-Atherton High School , a four-year public comprehensive secondary school Indiana [ edit ] Atherton, Indiana , an unincorporated community in Vigo County West Atherton, Indiana Atherton Building, Butler University Hawaii [ edit ] Atherton Field, home of the Hawaii Pacific Sharks Kentucky [ edit ] Athertonville, Kentucky , former home of Atherton pre-prohibition whiskey Atherton High School, Louisville , public school in Louisville, Kentucky Massachusetts [ edit ] Atherton Bridge ,
486-664: The Faxon Atherton Mansion, a historic building in San Francisco, California Menlo-Atherton High School , a four-year public comprehensive secondary school Indiana [ edit ] Atherton, Indiana , an unincorporated community in Vigo County West Atherton, Indiana Atherton Building, Butler University Hawaii [ edit ] Atherton Field, home of the Hawaii Pacific Sharks Kentucky [ edit ] Athertonville, Kentucky , former home of Atherton pre-prohibition whiskey Atherton High School, Louisville , public school in Louisville, Kentucky Massachusetts [ edit ] Atherton Bridge ,
513-670: The Manchester-Southport Line, between Wigan and Salford Atherton railway station Atherton Bag Lane railway station , a former station United States [ edit ] California [ edit ] Atherton, California , a town in San Mateo County in the San Francisco Bay Area Atherton station , a former station on the Caltrain railway line in this town Atherton House , also known as
540-418: The Manchester-Southport Line, between Wigan and Salford Atherton railway station Atherton Bag Lane railway station , a former station United States [ edit ] California [ edit ] Atherton, California , a town in San Mateo County in the San Francisco Bay Area Atherton station , a former station on the Caltrain railway line in this town Atherton House , also known as
567-566: The electoral district N.31 Bagan Pinang, Port Dickson United Kingdom [ edit ] Atherton, Greater Manchester , town in Wigan district, historically in Lancashire, England Atherton (ward) , electoral ward Atherton Hall, Leigh , country house and estate Atherton Urban District , local government district from 1863 until 1974 Atherton High School, Greater Manchester , mixed secondary free school Atherton Line , section of
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#1732845219737594-465: The electoral district N.31 Bagan Pinang, Port Dickson United Kingdom [ edit ] Atherton, Greater Manchester , town in Wigan district, historically in Lancashire, England Atherton (ward) , electoral ward Atherton Hall, Leigh , country house and estate Atherton Urban District , local government district from 1863 until 1974 Atherton High School, Greater Manchester , mixed secondary free school Atherton Line , section of
621-404: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up Atherton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Atherton may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Atherton, Queensland , a town on the Atherton Tablelands of Far North Queensland Atherton Tableland , a fertile plateau in Queensland Shire of Atherton , a former local government area of Queensland on
648-467: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atherton&oldid=1219517210 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Atherton From Misplaced Pages,
675-502: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atherton&oldid=1219517210 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Atherton Bridge The bridge formerly carried Bolton Road, but
702-537: The lower chord bars, and patented Phoenix columns for all inclined posts. This bridge does not make use of Simeon Post's patented joints. The floor beams support a wood plank deck. The bridge is 72 feet (22 m) long and 18.5 feet (5.6 m) feet wide, and is composed of eight panels. It rests on granite abutments. The bridge was photographed in 1979 by Jet Lowe of the Historic American Engineering Record , and documented in 1990 as part of
729-434: Was closed to vehicular traffic in 1975 and bypassed by a modern highway bridge in the 1980s. The bridge remained open to pedestrian traffic until April 2020, when a flash flood damaged the bridge's wooden deck and it was closed to all traffic. The long-term future of the bridge is uncertain. The sign commemorating Atherton Bridge states: ATHERTON BRIDGE There has been a bridge at this location since early settlement. It
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