George Street Bridge (Aurora, Indiana)

George Street Bridge, also known as County Bridge No. 159, is a historic Whipple truss bridge located at Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built by the Lomas Forge & Bridge Works in 1887. It traverses Hogan Creek and measures 199 feet, 4 inches, long. It is one of the oldest iron bridges in Indiana.:2–3

George Street Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
George Street Bridge, November 2012
LocationGeorge, Main, and Importing Sts., Aurora, Indiana
Coordinates39°3′29″N 84°53′58″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1887 (1887)
Built byLomas Forge & Bridge Works
Architectural styleWhipple truss
NRHP reference No.84001012
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 1984

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.

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