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Sheely Bridge
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Sheely Bridge

Also known as Carbondale Bridge; state survey no.:PI08

On the National Register since 198541 years
Steel Pratt through trussListed 1985Aspen
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About Sheely Bridge

Sheely Bridge, at Mill Street Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 4, 1985. It was among the first 8 of Aspen’s 30 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its engineering, at the local level. It describes its style as Steel Pratt through truss, as it does for 2 other Colorado listings. It was listed as part of Vehicular Bridges in Colorado TR. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBridge in CO, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1911 to today

  1. 1911Built
  2. 1985Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 41 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Mill Street Park, Aspen · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Sheely BridgeStart here
  2. 2Wheeler Opera HouseRomanesque-Italianate · Built 1889 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Armory Hall, Fraternal HallVictorian · next door
  4. 4Hyman-Brand BuildingBuilding · next door
  5. 5Collins Block-Aspen Lumber and SupplyNeo-Classical · next door
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPitkin County CourthouseBuilt 18900.2 miOBoat TowObject0.3 miBLa Fave BlockVictorian Commercial0.3 miBNew Brick-The Brick SaloonVictorian Commercial0.3 miBRiede's City BakeryCommercial0.3 miBHotel JeromeBuilding0.3 miBThomas Hynes HouseBuilding0.4 miBAspen Community ChurchVictorian0.4 miSSmuggler MineSite0.4 miBDixon-Markle HouseQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Sheely Bridge

Is Sheely Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 4, 1985 (Register number 85000223).

Is Sheely Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Sheely Bridge?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Sheely Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84127453 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.