The Perry Avenue Bridge over the

Silvermine River The Silvermine River is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 river that flows through the towns of Norwalk, Wilton and New Canaan, Connecticut. It is spanne ...

in the

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section of Norwalk, Connecticut was built in 1899. It was listed on the

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in 2006. 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." Features include a cut stone ring and rusticated brownstone curbing. A 1955

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ripped rocks from its spandrels, making it impassable. and Photo 12 in shows the damage.

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Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut Bridges completed in 1899 Buildings and structures in Norwalk, Connecticut Bridges in Fairfield County, Connecticut National Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, Connecticut 1899 establishments in Connecticut Stone arch bridges in the United States {{Connecticut-bridge-struct-stub

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