Bascule bridge plaque, Smiths Falls
Description
- Media Type
- Object
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Located near the Detached Lock off Abbott Street.
- Notes
- The plaque reads: "This Scherzer Rolling Lift bascule bridge was renowned for its ground breaking technology and currently stands as one of the few remaining bridges of its kind left in Canada. Built by the Dominion Bridge Company in 1912-1913 for the Canadian Northern Railway, the bridge was designated to operate either manually or with an electric motor. Although the bridge closed down in 1978, its proud history remains preserved after being designated a National Historic Site in 1983."
For further information see:
Glenn J. Lockwood. "Smiths Falls: A Social History of the Men and Women in a Rideau Canal Community 1794-1994." Smiths Falls: Corporation of the Town of Smiths Falls, 1994. - Subject(s)
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 44.90011 Longitude: -76.01607
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- Contact
- Smiths Falls Public LibraryEmail:info@smithsfallslibrary.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:81 Beckwith Street North
Smiths Falls, ON K7A 2B9
Phone number: 613-283-2911