{"nrhp_refnum":"03001418","name":"Rector Road Bridge","other_names":["Csj 0918-46-141","Local Designation AA0165-001"],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"7501 Teasley Ln.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Denton","county":"Denton County","state":"TX","lat":33.33057386100006,"lon":-97.14908701999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2004-01-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Engineering"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1907-1908 Pratt through-truss steel bridge originally spanning Clear Creek near Sanger, Texas, and moved in April 2005 to John Guyer High School at 7501 Teasley Lane in Denton. It was built by Austin Brothers of Dallas.","why_significant":"The bridge is a rare local example in Denton County of a Pratt through-truss, a type once common in the county. It qualifies under Criterion C in the area of Engineering at the local level. It retains its character-defining features and a high degree of integrity after relocation to an appropriate setting.","narrative":"Originally built to cross Clear Creek about two and a half miles southeast of Sanger, this steel bridge now serves pedestrians on the campus of John Guyer High School in Denton. It is a five-panel, pinned Pratt through-truss with an 80-foot main span, two short approach spans, a total length of 112 feet and an 11.9-foot-wide deck. Austin Brothers of Dallas built it in 1907-1908 under a county contract; local citizens of Sanger and vicinity donated $1,200 of the $1,664 cost. The Pratt truss was once a common choice for short and medium spans in Texas, and the form describes this bridge as a rare surviving local example in Denton County. It was recognized for its engineering significance. After the county planned to replace it, the bridge was moved roughly 16.7 miles south in 2005. The form states that it keeps its character-defining features and a high degree of integrity in its new setting.","period_of_significance":"1907-1908","architect_builder":"Austin Brothers (Dallas, Texas)","architectural_style":"Other: Pratt through-truss bridge","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Relocated in 2005 to a high school campus, where it now carries pedestrian traffic.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.964707-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/56/9687/40968756/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/03001418.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03001418/604e1363ca-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03001418/604e1363ca-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rectorroadbridge1.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rectorroadbridge1.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40968756","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rector_Road_Bridge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7303215"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/denton-county/rector-road-bridge-03001418/"}