{"nrhp_refnum":"89001617","name":"Bedford Creek Bridge","other_names":[],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"Campbell's Point Rd. over Bedford Creek","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hounsfield","county":"Jefferson County","state":"NY","lat":43.90906664200003,"lon":-76.11971113299995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1989-10-18","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A semi-circular rubble limestone arch bridge carrying Campbell's Point Road over Bedford Creek in the town of Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York, built around 1825 by unknown builders.","why_significant":"It is a distinctive example of nineteenth-century vernacular stone arch bridge construction and an extremely rare surviving one in Jefferson County. It is also significant for transportation, since it linked Jewettville and Sackets Harbor with Henderson and points south, and later served the Campbell's Point resort community.","narrative":"Built around 1825 of local limestone, this single-span arch bridge carries Campbell's Point Road over Bedford Creek in southwestern Hounsfield. The arch spans 18 feet six inches and is laid in irregular courses of rubble masonry, with solid rails capped by large limestone slabs held by metal clamps. Reflected in the creek, the arch appears as a complete circle. The bridge was part of the old Henderson Road, which carried goods such as potash, bricks and lumber from Jewettville and Sackets Harbor toward Henderson and points south. Trade declined after the Erie Canal opened and Jewettville faded by 1850, but the resort economy that grew after 1875 gave the crossing new use, serving Campbell's Point's cottages and boardinghouses. In the 1930s Route 3 was realigned to bypass it, which reduced traffic and helped preserve it. It is described as the only masonry arch bridge in the Hounsfield hinterland and a rare example in Jefferson County.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Architect and builder unknown","architectural_style":"Vernacular stone arch bridge","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Condition stated as good; still used as a bridge, maintained by the Jefferson County Highway Department, and mainly serves access to Campbell's Point cottages and homes.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:45.938948-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/89001617.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89001617/db4acd0ce4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89001617/db4acd0ce4-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"HounSField","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bedford_Creek_Bridge.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">HounSField</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bedford_Creek_Bridge.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75313220","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_Creek_Bridge","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4879133"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/jefferson-county/bedford-creek-bridge-89001617/"}