ELK FALLS
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ELK FALLS |
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NAME: Elk Falls COUNTY: Elk County ROADS: 2WD GRID: 4 CLIMATE: Cold in winter, Hot in summer. BEST TIME TO VISIT: Open All Year. |
COMMENTS:
Largest Living Ghost town in the World!!! REMAINS: Bridges, Buildings, Out houses, etc... |
| Sometime in the late nineteenth century, the grist mill was closed and the building moved to the south side of the river and used to store hay in. Pratt Truss Bridge in Elk Falls Though the small town had two stores, two barber shops, a doctor's office, a dentist, a drug store and a feed store, the population had begun to fall by 1927, having only 269 residents. On November 15, 1892, the board of Elk County Commissioners, voted to build an iron truss bridge over Elk River, connecting the dirt roads into the main thoroughfare leading into Elk Falls from the northeast. Built at a cost of $2,000, it was completed in 1893. Pratt Truss Bridge, as it is called, was unique for its type since expansion joint were made from rollers, rather than wheels. The bridge still stands today and is on the National Register of Historic Places. By 1883 the new and rising town had attracted many prospects and numerous improvements had been made, increasing the population to more than five hundred residents. Much of the population were children, as the school included more than 200 students. Submitted by: Javan |
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