Knight’s Ferry Bridge National Historic Landmark Nomination
Bennett L. 2012. Knight’s Ferry Bridge National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Historic Landmark Nominations. 12001014_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
This document is the National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination for Knight's Ferry Bridge in Knight's Ferry, Stanislaus County, California. The NHL nomination for Knight's Ferry Bridge documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 4. Completed in 1863, this bridge is an exceptionally fine example of 19th-century covered bridge construction and an outstanding example of a timber Howe truss. Patented by William Howe in 1840, the Howe truss was a ground-breaking design that used adjustable wrought iron rods to overcome the inherent difficulty of creating tension connections in wood structures and allow for easier and more efficient pre-stressing of the members. The period of national significance is 1863.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Bennett, Lola
- Date of Issue
- 2012-10-16
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- California, covered bridge, engineering, Howe truss, National Historic Landmark, Stanislaus County, transportation