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Riverside Swinging Bridge
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National Register of Historic Places

Riverside Swinging Bridge

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Riverside’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 12, 1979; only 601 of Texas’s 3,280 listings are older
Pratt-Truss BridgeListed 1979Riverside
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About Riverside Swinging Bridge

Riverside Swinging Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 12, 1979: the first place in Riverside to be listed. Only 601 of Texas’s 3,280 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, engineering and transportation, at the state level.

What it isStructure in Riverside (vicinity), Trinity County, Texas. 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 · 46 MB · National Archives↗
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Northeast of Riverside, TX

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

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Questions about Riverside Swinging Bridge

Is Riverside Swinging Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 12, 1979 (Register number 79003020).

Is Riverside Swinging Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sam Houston House, 13.5 miles away.

Can you visit Riverside Swinging 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 Riverside Swinging Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 46 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 40973898 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.