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Double-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss Bridge
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Double-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss Bridge

Also known as Shaw Bridge

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Claverack
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About Double-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss Bridge

Double-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss Bridge, at Van Wyck Lane, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 17, 1980. It was among the first 2 of Claverack’s 25 listings. The Register lists it for its engineering and transportation, at the national level.

What it isBridge in Claverack, NY. 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 · 27 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Van Wyck Lane, Claverack · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Double-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss BridgeStart here
  2. 2Jacob P. Mesick HouseGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

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

BHarmon Miller HouseLate Victorian · Built 18780.3 miBStephen Miller HouseFederal0.5 miBClaverack Free LibraryColonial Revival · Built 18910.6 miBCornelius S. Muller HouseDutch Colonial0.7 miBTrinity Episcopal ChurchShingle Style0.7 miBFairview ManorBuilding0.7 miBVan Rensselaer Lower Manor HouseDutch Colonial0.7 miBDr. Abram Jordan HouseFederal · Built 18220.7 miBMuldor-Miller HouseBuilt 17900.8 miBStephen Hogeboom HouseGeorgian0.9 miBFirst Columbia County CourthouseEarly Republic · Built 17860.9 miBReformed Dutch Church of ClaverackDutch Colonial · Built 17670.9 miBGeorge Felpel HouseColonial Revival · Built 19220.9 miBJacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer House and Mill ComplexGreek Revival1 mi

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Is Double-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 17, 1980 (Register number 80002598).

Is Double-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Dr. Oliver Bronson House and Estate, 3.4 miles away.

Can you visit Double-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss 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 Double-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 27 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 75316990 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.