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| − | An iron railway bridge that crosses Mill Creek immediately east of [[Kentville]]. | + | An iron railway bridge that crosses Mill Creek immediately east of [[Kentville]]. Originally a wooden bridge built in 1868, it was replaced by a plate girder span, built by the Dominion Bridge Company of Lachine, Quebec, delivered to the DAR Kentville Yard in mid November 1891 and installed soon after.<ref>''Western Chronicle'', Nov. 18, 1891, clipping in the [[Warden, George|George Warden]] Album, [[:Category:Tony Kalkman|Tony Kalkman Collection]], featured in [https://www.facebook.com/groups/DARDPI.ca/posts/2069432903425128/ Dominion Atlantic Railway (DAR-DPI) Facebook Group post, Feb. 25, 2024]</ref> |
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| − | Image:KentvilleBridgea.jpg|Mill Creek Bridge Facing East | + | Image:KentvilleBridgea.jpg|Mill Creek Bridge Facing East, circa 1891. |
| − | Image:Kentville Mill Creek Bridge.jpg|Mill Creek Bridge Facing West | + | Image:Kentville Mill Creek Bridge.jpg|Mill Creek Bridge Facing West, circa 1891. |
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Latest revision as of 21:30, 9 March 2024
An iron railway bridge that crosses Mill Creek immediately east of Kentville. Originally a wooden bridge built in 1868, it was replaced by a plate girder span, built by the Dominion Bridge Company of Lachine, Quebec, delivered to the DAR Kentville Yard in mid November 1891 and installed soon after.[1]
References
- ↑ Western Chronicle, Nov. 18, 1891, clipping in the George Warden Album, Tony Kalkman Collection, featured in Dominion Atlantic Railway (DAR-DPI) Facebook Group post, Feb. 25, 2024
Mill Creek Bridge Facing East, circa 1891.
Mill Creek Bridge Facing West, circa 1891.
