Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge, Lawrence

Name: Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge
Address: Lawrence, United States

#5 among attractions in Lawrence

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The Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge, also known as the Upper Pacific Mills Bridge, is a historic, riveted, wrought iron bowstring arch bridge now located on the campus of Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark list in 1998 and was originally part of the North Canal Historic District on the National Register of Historic Place. It is the oldest iron bridge in Massachusetts, and one of the oldest iron bridges in the United States. It was the first bridge in the United States to use riveted wrought iron plates for the triangular-shaped top chord. ()

Coordinates: 42°40'9"N, 71°7'21"W

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AndoverLawrence United States

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Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Andover Town Hall, Central Street District, The Stevens–Coolidge Place, North Parish of North Andover.

1.2 miSW
Performing arts, Entertainment, City hall
Andover Town Hall, Andover
32 min walk • Andover Town Hall is the historic town hall of Andover, Massachusetts. It is located at 20 Main Street, between Park and Barnard Streets. The 2+1⁄2 story Romanesque Revival red brick building was constructed in 1858, not long after the separation of North Andover.
1.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Central Street District, Andover
42 min walk • The Central Street District is a historic district encompassing the traditional heart of Andover, Massachusetts prior to the development in the later 19th century of the current town center.
0.9 miN
Museum, History museum
The Stevens–Coolidge Place, Lawrence
23 min walk • The Stevens–Coolidge House and Gardens, formerly known as Ashdale Farm, is a garden and historic home located on 91 acres at 153 Chickering Road in North Andover, Massachusetts.
1.2 miNE
Church
North Parish of North Andover, Lawrence
30 min walk • North Parish Church is a historic church in North Andover, Massachusetts. It was designed by Richard Bond and built in 1836. The building's architecture is called Cardboard Gothic architecture. It is located at 190 Academy Road.
0.9 miSW
Nightlife
Abbot Tavern, Andover
25 min walk • Abbot Tavern is a historic former tavern, now a private residence, in Andover, Massachusetts. Probably built in the second half of the 18th century, it is a prominent local example of Georgian, and is also significant for its association with the locally prominent Abbot family.
1.3 miSW
Library
Memorial Hall Library, Andover
33 min walk • Memorial Hall Library is the public library of Andover, Massachusetts. The building was built with Italianate styling in 1873 to a design by J. F. Eaton.
1 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Jehiel Cochran House, Andover
26 min walk • The Jehiel Cochran House is a historic house at 65 Burnham Road in Andover, Massachusetts. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Massachusetts cultural inventory records at 63 Burnham Road, but by the Andover Historical Society at 65 Burnham Road.
1.4 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
J. T. Abbot House, Andover
36 min walk • The J. T. Abbot House is a historic house at 34 Essex Street in Andover, Massachusetts. The Gothic Revival house was built in the late 1840s for Joseph Thompson Abbot by Jacob Chickering, a leading local real estate developer and builder of the mid 19th century.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Andover Public Schools, Andover
31 min walk • The Andover Public Schools district is the public school district for the town of Andover, Massachusetts.
1.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
Main Street–Locke Street Historic District, Andover
36 min walk • The Main Street–Locke Street Historic is a residential historic district in Andover, Massachusetts. It is located along Main Street north of Academy Hill, between Morton Street and Punchard Avenue. It also includes several houses on Locke Street, Punchard, and Chapman Avenue.
~1210 ftSE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Duane Stadium, Andover
6 min walk • Duane Stadium is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in North Andover, Massachusetts. It is the home of the Merrimack Warriors field hockey, football, lacrosse, and track & field programs. The stadium includes a turf field and an eight-lane track.

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Andover (34 min walk)