Perry Avenue Bridge

Perry Avenue Bridge
Upstream side of bridge looking northeast, May 18, 2012
Perry Avenue Bridge is located in Connecticut
Perry Avenue Bridge
Perry Avenue Bridge is located in the United States
Perry Avenue Bridge
LocationPerry Avenue over Silvermine River, Norwalk, Connecticut
Coordinates41°9′4″N 73°26′45″W / 41.15111°N 73.44583°W / 41.15111; -73.44583
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1899
Architectural styleSingle-span Arch-deck
NRHP reference No.06000951[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 2006

The Perry Avenue Bridge over the Silvermine River in the Silvermine section of Norwalk, Connecticut was built in 1899. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

Its depiction in paintings and photographs by artists of nearby art schools has been repetitive. It "has come to represent the history and character of the Silvermine region in Fairfield County."[2]: 8 

Features include a cut stone ring and rusticated brownstone curbing.[2]

A 1955 flood ripped rocks from its spandrels, making it impassable.[2][3]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Leah S. Glazer (November 25, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Perry Avenue Bridge". National Park Service. and Accompanying photos from 2005 and 1955, a postcard photo from 1905, and photos of three paintings
  3. ^ Photo 12 in the photo collection accompanying the National Register nomination shows the damage.


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